Ciconia boyciana
In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The Oriental stork (Ciconia boyciana; traditional Chinese: 東方白鸛; simplified Chinese: 东方白鹳; pinyin: dōngfāng bái guàn; Japanese: コウノトリ Kounotori; Korean: 황새 Hwangsae) is a large, white bird with black-feathered wings in the stork family Ciconiidae.
The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1873. It is closely related to and resembles the European white stork (C. ciconia), of which it was formerly often treated as a subspecies. It is typically larger than the white stork, at 100–129 cm (39.5–51 in) long, 110–150 cm (43–59 in) tall, a weight of 2.8–5.9 kg (6.2–13.0 lb) and a wingspan of 2.22 m (7.3 ft). Unlike its more widespread cousin, the Oriental stork has red skin around its eye, with a whitish iris and black bill. Both sexes are similar. The female is slightly smaller than the male. The young are white with orange bills.
The Oriental stork is found in Japan, China, Korea and Siberia. It was formerly extirpated from Japan and the Korean Peninsula as a breeding species but is being reintroduced in both Japan and South Korea. In May 2007 a wild hatchling was reported in Japan for the first time in 40 years.... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
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| 1 | Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Chimelong Spaceship | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Pairi Daiza | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 4 | Planckendael Zoo | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 5 | Beijing Wildlife Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 6 | 西霞口神雕山野生動物世界 | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 7 | 江苏淹城野生动物世界 | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 8 | Suzhou Shangfangshan Forest Zoo | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 9 | Tama Zoological Park | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 10 | Louisville Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Nanning Zoo | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 12 | 无锡动物园 | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 13 | Wilhelma | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 14 | Łódź Zoo | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 15 | Inokashira Park Zoo | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 16 | COEX Aquarium | 🇰🇷 South Korea | |
| 17 | Sunshine Aquarium | 🇯🇵 Japan |
No species of the same family or order lives in Osaka, so these are its closest relatives here: other birds.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Stork sighting in Osaka on a given day, based on 97 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 90th most-seen of the 180 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Stork in Osaka on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Oriental Stork sightings, Osaka has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Beijing (China, under 5%) and Guangzhou (China, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oriental Stork is recorded against all the birds logged in Osaka (97 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
