42 CICONIIDA& 
has ever nested in England, but it is interesting to note 
that a bird was shot about May 17th, 1861, at Woodbast- 
wick in Norfolk, containing ‘‘an egg ready for exclusion 
which was cracked by the fall of the bird” (Saunders, Man. 
Brit. Birds, 2nd edit., p. 387). 
Geographical distribution.—The White Stork breeds 
in many countries in Central and Southern Europe as 
well as in Western and Central Asia, including India ; 
also in North Africa. Its spring migration extends to 
Norway, and when journeying south in autumn this bird 
visits Asia Minor and Palestine in immense flocks. West- 
ward it wanders to the Canaries, occurring as a summer 
migrant in North Africa. In winter it migrates in great 
numbers through Egypt southward to Cape Colony. 
DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTERS. 
PLUMAGE. Adult male nuptial_—Pure white, except the 
primaries which are black, frosted with grey. 
Adult female nuptial.—Similar in plumage to the male. 
Adult winter, male and female.—Similar to the nuptial 
plumage. 
Immature, male and female. — Resembles the adult 
except that the primaries are dull black. 
Beak. Red. 
FEET. Red. 
IrtpEs. Dark greenish-brown. 
AYERAGE MEASUREMENTS. 
TOTAL LENGTH ... a Bae 410) In. 
WING aa a ea ie 2B iS 
BEAK ny. “es sas jaa Oran 
TARSO-METATARSUS ie ee Sa ae: 
EGe ae ee — ie 2x Ol ime 
Allied Species and Representative Forms.—The Eastern 
representative, with a black beak, found in China and Japan, 
is C. boyciana. 
