See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332698219 Sighting of White stork (Ciconia ciconia) at Kidoor, Kasaragod District Article · April 2019 CITATION READS 1 21 2 authors: Raju Stiven Crasta Maxim Rodrigues Mangalore university 2 PUBLICATIONS 1 CITATION 17 PUBLICATIONS 2 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE SEE PROFILE Some of the authors of this publication are also working on these related projects: Kasaragod Birds View project Kasaragod Frogs View project All content following this page was uploaded by Maxim Rodrigues on 27 April 2019. The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file. Sighting of White stork Ciconia ciconia at Kidoor, ò White Stork Photo: Prashantha Krishna M C Kasaragod District Raju Kidoor and Maxim Rodrigues [email protected] | [email protected] single stork was observed by Raju Kidoor on 13 October 2017 around 3:15 pm at a lateritic plateau region of Kidoor (12.62° N; 74.97° E), Kasaragod district. The bird was first mistaken to be Asian Openbill Anastomus Aoscitans, seen at a distance. Some photographs were taken by Raju Kidoor and referring the field guide (Grimmett et al. 2011) it was identified as a White Stork Ciconia ciconia. This stork is a widespread winter visitor and passage migrant to India. They are generally found singly or in flocks and are shy birds (Grimmettet MALABAR TROGON 20 Vol. 16 (2 ) 2018 al. 2011). Their IUCN status is least concern (LC) (BirdLife International, 2017). Usually, storks are seen around water bodies; though not a wetland, the lateritic area of Kidoor has many small and big natural ponds. The bird was observed searching food in the marshy edge of a pond ‘Kajoor Palla’ Reference (Natural Pond). and was moving very slowly. It caught a big frog, probably an Indian bull BirdLife International (2017) Species frog Hoplobatrachus tigrinus. After eating the factsheet: Ciconia ciconia. Downloaded prey, the bird rested on one leg near ‘Kajoor fromhttp://www.birdlife.org on 25/10/2017 Palla’ for some time. It roamed around the Grimmettt et al., 2011. The Birds of Indian place till 6:15 pm before flying to the west subcontinent second edition towards the Shiriya river. Raju Kidoor., 2017. Website URL: http:// This is the first record of this species ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39930009. from Kasaragod district (Raju Kidoor, (Accessed on 1 September 2018) 2017). Recently a flock of 10 White Storks was reported in Manipal, Udupi district of Tejasvi S Acharya., 2017. Website URL: Karnataka, which is about 110 km north of http://ebird.org/ebird/india/view/checklist/ Kasaragod (Tejasvi S Acharya, 2017). S39513604. (Accessed on 1 September 2018) ò White Stork Photo: Raju Kidoor MALABAR TROGON Vol. 16 (2) 2018 21 View publication stats.