page_title: List of birds of China
section_title: Storks
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of China / Storks
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: 特別天然記念物のコウノトリ（オス、個体番­号：J0048、兵庫県豊岡市の野外繁殖で2012年6月22日生まれ、2012年7月29日に巣立ち）、滋賀県米原市にてEnglish: Ciconia boyciana, male (No.J0048) in flight, in Maibara, Shiga prefecture, Japan.
context_page_description: This is a list of the bird species recorded in China. The avifauna of China include a total of 1413 species, of which 60 are endemic, and two have been introduced by humans. Of these, 108 species are globally threatened.
  This list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2019 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for China.
  The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.
  Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in China
  Endemic - a species native or restricted to China
  (I) Introduced - a species introduced to China as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
  Extirpated - a species no longer found in China but found elsewhere
context_section_description: Order: Ciconiiformes   Family: Ciconiidae
  Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked, wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute, but bill-clattering is an important mode of communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory.
  Asian openbill, Anastomus oscitans (Ex)
  Black stork, Ciconia nigra
  Woolly-necked stork, Ciconia episcopus
  White stork, Ciconia ciconia (A)
  Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana
  Lesser adjutant, Leptoptilos javanicus
  Painted stork, Mycteria leucocephala
caption: Oriental stork
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