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European White Stork Ciconia ciconia ciconia
Weißstorch / Hvid stork
Facts: Weight: 2.4–4.4 kg
Height: 100–102 cm.
Habitat: Europe, sub-Saharan Africa and western Asia
Sexual maturity: 4 years
Incubation period: 33–34 days
Number of eggs per clutch: 4 on average
Food: Small mammals, large insects, amphibians, reptiles and fish
Life expectancy: 32 years in the wild, 35 years in captivity
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Although once a common breeding bird in Denmark, the European White Stork is rarely seen in Denmark. The occasional stork is seen looking for food or resting, but it is unlikely they have come to Denmark to breed.
Even though the population is not endangered world-wide, habitats have been reduced in so many areas that these storks no longer breed in places like Denmark.
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