Young White StorkThe white stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a large bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae. Its plumage is mainly white, with black on the wings. Adults have long red legs and long pointed red beaks. They measure on average 100115 cm (3945 in) from beak tip to end of tail, with a 155215 cm (6185 in) wingspan. These impressive birds are long distance migrants, wintering in Africa from tropical Sub Saharan Africa to as far south as South Africa or on the Indian