{"id":132002,"date":"2026-11-04T13:44:04","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T08:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=132002"},"modified":"2026-11-04T14:27:20","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T08:57:20","slug":"white-stork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/white-stork\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare White Stork Spotted at Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Attracts Birdwatchers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>White Stork Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A rare white stork was recently spotted at the Okhla Bird Sanctuary, drawing a steady stream of naturalists, ornithologists, and wildlife photographers to the wetlands. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About White Stork<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>large wading bird<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the <\/span><b>stork family Ciconiidae.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientific Name: Ciconia ciconia\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>White Stork <\/b><b>Habitat and Distribution\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">White storks are found across <\/span><b>Europe, Asia Minor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>northern part of Africa, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the <\/span><b>Middle East.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By the<\/span><b> winter month<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s, they <\/span><b>migrate into tropical regions of Africa, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some parts of the<\/span><b> Middle East<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the <\/span><b>Indian subcontinent.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They prefer to <\/span><b>feed in grassy meadows, agricultural fields,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pastures, <\/span><b>steppes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>savannas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and shallow wetlands, <\/span><b>avoiding areas overgrown with tall grass<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and shrubs.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They <\/span><b>fly with their necks outstretched and legs trailing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>utilizing soaring<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><b>conserve energy.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>White Stork <\/b><b>Features<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When standing, it measures about 95 to 110 centimetres, and it has a wingspan of around 183 to 217 centimetres.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sexes are identical in appearance, except that males are larger than females on average.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The white stork is easily recognisable by its <\/span><b>white plumage, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">its<\/span><b> black wing and shoulder feathers,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as well as its <\/span><b>long red bill<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (measuring 14-19 centimetres), and its <\/span><b>red legs.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life span: Up to 40 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their diet consists mainly of small animals found in shallow water and fields.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">White storks are<\/span><b> gregarious and non-territorial<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> birds.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>White Stork <\/b><b>Conservation Status<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is classified as &#8216;<b>Least Concern<\/b>&#8216; under the IUCN Red List.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Key Facts about Okhla Bird Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is situated at the <\/span><b>entrance of Noida<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Gautam Budh Nagar District of <\/span><b>Uttar Pradesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is situated at a <\/span><b>point where the Yamuna River enters <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the state of <\/span><b>Uttar Pradesh, leaving the territory of Delhi.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is roughly 4 sq.km. in size.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most prominent feature of the sanctuary is the l<\/span><b>arge lake created by damming the river.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is recognised as an <\/span><b>Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by BirdLife International. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/rare-white-stork-spotted-at-okhla-bird-sanctuary-since-nov-1-101793756817823.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>HT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A rare white stork sighting at Okhla Bird Sanctuary near Delhi has attracted birdwatchers and photographers. 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