Abdim’s Stork

Ciconia abdimii

Abdim's Stork (Ciconia abdimii) — Storks of Africa.

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The Abdim’s Stork (Ciconia abdimii) is a member of the Ciconiidae family found in Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 1.4 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Ciconiiformes
Family Ciconiidae Storks
Genus Ciconia
Species abdimii

Where it lives

Senegal to Ethiopia and southwestern Arabian Pen. (primarily western Yemen)

Quick facts

Weight: 1.4 kg
Diet: Invertebrate-eaters
Family: Ciconiidae
Order: Ciconiiformes
Habitat: Grassland & open country

How to identify

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Endangered

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Abdim’s Stork is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Abdim’s Stork is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Abdim’s Stork (Ciconia abdimii) is a species of bird in the Ciconiidae family, part of the order Ciconiiformes. Its range spans Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers AF, PAL Senegal to Ethiopia and sw Arabian Pen. (primarily w Yemen).

It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1.4 kg, with a wing length of about 41.7 cm and a tail of around 16.3 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 6.5 million km².

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Abdim’s Stork?

The Abdim’s Stork is a very large bird that weighs around 1.4 kg.

Where does the Abdim’s Stork live?

The Abdim’s Stork is found across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering AF, PAL Senegal to Ethiopia and sw Arabian Pen. (primarily w Yemen), where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.

What family does the Abdim’s Stork belong to?

The Abdim’s Stork (Ciconia abdimii) belongs to the Ciconiidae family, in the order Ciconiiformes.

What does the Abdim’s Stork eat?

The Abdim’s Stork is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Abdim’s Stork migrate?

The Abdim’s Stork is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Abdim’s Stork endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

How large is the Abdim’s Stork's range?

The Abdim’s Stork has a mapped global range of about 6.5 million km².