Hur flyger en stork?

Innehållsförteckning:

1. Hur flyger en stork?
2. How did the white storks get to Sweden?
3. What is the size of a white stork?
4. Are white-necked storks under threat?
5. What is being done to protect the white stork?

Hur flyger en stork?

Den ser ut som ett mindre segelflygplan när den skruvar sig högt ovanför marken. Den vita storken (Ciconia ciconia) liknar visserligen en flygande trana men den är karakteristiskt tecknad i vitt och svart, långa orangeröda ben och stor näbb.

How did the white storks get to Sweden?

White storks were probably aided by human activities during the Middle Ages as woodland was cleared and new pastures and farmland were created, and they were found across much of Europe, breeding as far north as Sweden. The population in Sweden is thought to have established in the 16th century after forests were cut down for agriculture.

What is the size of a white stork?

A juvenile feeding on an insect The white stork is a large bird. It has a length of 100–115 cm (39–45 in), and a standing height of 100–125 cm (39–49 in). The wingspan is 155–215 cm (61–85 in) and its weight is 2.3–4.5 kg (5.1–9.9 lb).

Are white-necked storks under threat?

White-necked storks are not under threat globally, but they are near-threatened in South Africa, where there are low population numbers caused largely by habitat destruction, shooting and persecution.

What is being done to protect the white stork?

The white stork is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds ( AEWA) applies. Parties to the agreement are required to engage in a wide range of conservation strategies described in a detailed action plan.