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Oriental Stork

Ciconia boyciana
Family
Storks
Order
Ciconiiformes
Codes
oristo1, ORST
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCiconiiformes
FamilyStorks (Ciconiidae)
SpeciesCiconia boyciana
Codesoristo1, ORST
Identification

The Oriental Stork (Ciconia boyciana) is a member of the Storks family within the order Ciconiiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code oristo1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Storks
Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans
African Openbill
Anastomus lamelligerus
Black Stork
Ciconia nigra
Abdim's Stork
Ciconia abdimii
African Woolly-necked Stork
Ciconia microscelis
Asian Woolly-necked Stork
Ciconia episcopus
Oriental Stork photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Ciconia boyciana

Family: Storks

Order: Ciconiiformes

eBird Code: oristo1