Storks - Cigognes

Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills. 

Storks dwell in many regions and tend to live in drier habitats than the closely related herons, spoonbills and ibises. Bill-clattering is an important mode of communication at the nest. Many species are migratory. Most storks eat frogs, fish, insects, earthworms, small birds and small mammals. There are 20 living species of storks.

Groups of storks are frequently referred to as a muster of storks or a phalanx of storks.

Their nests are often very large and may be used for many years. Some nests have been known to grow to over 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) in diameter and about 3 metres (9.8 ft) in depth. 

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Storks do not sing. INstead, they communicate by bill-clattering, snapping their beaks shut in a rapid, machine-gun like sound.