Black storks - migration

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2021

ORIENTAL WHITE STORK (!)

Liangliang Yang, Wenxia Wang, Rien E. Van Wijk, Huaiqing Deng, Xianda Li, Yumin Guo, Differences in migration strategies between rescued juvenile and adult Oriental white storks(Ciconia boyciana) and the conservation implications,
Global Ecology and Conservation, Volume 30, 2021, e01760, ISSN 2351-9894, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01760.

The Oriental white stork (Ciconia boyciana), an endangered species with around 2,500 individuals globally, has limited data on its behaviors, especially migration and habitat use. This study tracked 11 storks (9 juveniles, 2 adults) rescued in the Sanjiang Plain using GPS/GSM telemetry. While all individuals joined wild migrating groups, juvenile migration routes were more variable than those of adults. Juveniles showed a preference for artificial habitats, such as rice paddies and fish farms, which may lead to human-wildlife conflict and affect their survival. Notably, eight of the nine juveniles died by the end of the study. These findings highlight the risks of releasing rescued juveniles into unsuitable environments, underlining the need to minimise human contact and reduce their reliance on artificial habitats for better long-term survival.

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2022

WHITE STORKS (!)

Blas, J., Salas, R., Flack, A., Torres-Medina, F., Sergio, F., Wikelski, M., & Fiedler, W. (2020). Overland and oversea migration of white storks through the water barriers of the straits of Gibraltar. Scientific reports, 10(1), 20760. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77273-x

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2025

WHITE STORKS (!)

Jorzik, I., Fiedler, W., Kaatz, M. et al. Timing shapes flyway selection in juvenile white storks at the European migratory divide. J Ornithol (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-025-02322-z