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Black stork
'If it gets too hot in the nest, the parents sometimes spit water over the eggs to cool them down.'
Discover in real lifeFood
small reptiles, fish and small mammals
Lifetime
24 years
Weight
3 kilograms
Number of eggs
3 to 5 eggs
Incubation time
35 days
IUCN status
safe
EEP?
yes
Long legs
Black storks mainly eat animals that live in the water, such as frogs and fish. Their long legs and long beak help them catch their food. They wade slowly through shallow water until they spot a prey. Sometimes they spread their large wings, casting a shadow over the water. This helps them see what is swimming around more clearly. As soon as they spot something, they quickly dip their long beak into the water to catch their prey.
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Theme area: Details Matter
You’ll encounter the black stork in the ‘Details Matter’ theme area. Here, you’ll learn how striking patterns and clever adaptations, or an animal’s appearance, can be used to hide or, conversely, to deter predators.