Oriental Stork

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Ciconia boyciana

Oriental Stork, a reference photo
Photo: Kim, Hyun-tae · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

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.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Oriental Stork being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Ciconiiformes
Family
Ciconiidae
Genus
Ciconia
Species
Ciconia boyciana

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