THE STORKS 



THE WHITE STORK 



Ciconia alba 



The White Stork is white all over, save for all the true 

 wing feathers, which are black. Beak and bare skin round 

 eye, legs and feet, bright red ; eyes brown. Total length, 

 44 inches. 



THE BLACK STORK 



Ciconia nigra 



The Black Stork is a bronzy black with purple and green 

 reflections all over head, neck, back, and wings. The lower 

 parts white, and beak and bare skin, legs and feet, bright red ; 

 eves brown. Total length, 42 inches. 



Facing page 1 is shown a White Stork flying, and 

 the fact that all Storks, in distinction to Herons, 

 fly with their heads and their legs stretched out to 

 their fullest extent, has been already pointed out. 

 This Stork is nearly always seen in large flocks, and 

 there must be ten to one of the white to the black 

 species. The white bird is eminently a gregarious 

 bird, sociable with its fellows, and this sociability 

 extends also to mankind ; and most have seen the 

 old wheels stuck on poles and rough platforms 



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