Storm's Stork

Ciconia stormi (Blasius, W, 1896)

2.1 kgWeight

Storm's stork (Ciconia stormi) is a medium-sized stork species that occurs primarily in lowland tropical forests of Malaysia, Indonesia and southern Thailand.

Busiest months: March, July–August and October · Most records: Malaysia, Indonesia

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Storm's Stork has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kinabatangan River – SukauMalaysia678 records
Menanggol RiverMalaysia304 records
Kinabatangan Wildlife SanctuaryMalaysia295 records

More places

Kinabatangan River – Sukau Rainforest LodgeMalaysia273 records
Silau TenegangMalaysia165 records
Kinabatangan River – Tenegang to MenanggolMalaysia163 records
Kinabatangan – Sukau LodgesMalaysia151 records
Kinabatangan River – Kinabatangan Jungle CampMalaysia126 records
Kinabatangan River – Bilit LodgesMalaysia121 records
Tabin Wildlife ReserveMalaysia108 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Malaysia Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Storm's stork (Ciconia stormi) is a medium-sized stork species that occurs primarily in lowland tropical forests of Malaysia, Indonesia and southern Thailand. It is considered to be the rarest of all storks, and is estimated to number at most 1,750 wild individuals across its geographic range. The population has long been in decline and the primary cause is widely considered to be deforestation of its native habitat.

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Questions

How big is the Storm's Stork?

The Storm's Stork weighs around 2.1 kg.

Where does the Storm's Stork live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Mentawai and Pagai islands (west of central Sumatra) and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia and Indonesia.