Oriental Stork
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| Romaji | Kōnotori
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| Debut | Kemono Friends (2015 Game) | ||
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| Scientific Name | Ciconia boyciana
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| Distribution | Asia
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| Diet | Carnivore
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| Avg. Lifespan | 48 years
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| Read More | Oriental stork
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| Oriental Stork | Pavilion | KF3 | Nexon Game | Gallery |
Oriental Stork is a type of bird Friend that appeared in the original Kemono Friends mobile game. She has since been redesigned and has appeared in Kemono Friends Pavilion.
Appearance
Oriental Stork has white hair tied into a low bun, with long black side bangs. Above the right bang she wears a circular red hairclip with a light blue stone, the same colour as her eyes. The bird wings on her head are white on the top sections and black towards the ends. Her wide tail feathers are pure white.
She wears a tied white scarf over a white jacket. The long sleeves of her black shirt can be seen below the ends of the jacket, and she wears a short black skirt. She has red tights that are white at the top, and wears darker red shoes.
Oriental Stork’s old design has a similar colour scheme, but her hair and tail feathers appear a creamier white. Instead of a hair clip, she has two red markings in a similar shape. Her middle bang is black as opposed to the side bangs, and her eyes are grey with red eyeshadow.
Her scarf is red and resembles an air hostess scarf, and the black undershirt’s collar can be seen overlapping her white jacket, which has two black stripes on the arms and brown buttons. Her skirt is split at the side, and her tights are pure red with her heels being the same colour.
Series Appearances
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In Real Life
Oriental stork in Hyogo Park of the Oriental White Stork, Japan. Photo by cory, 2006.
Oriental Storks are large white birds with black wing tips and bright red legs. They are very similar in appearance to the White Stork and at one point were even considered a subspecies.
These storks are typically around 100–129 cm (39.5–51 in) long and 110–150 cm (43–59 in) tall, and can weigh between 2.8–5.9 kg (6.2–13.0 lb.). They also have an impressive wingspan of 2.22 meters (7.3 ft.). There is no sexual dimorphism- both males and females look the same. The only major difference being the females are slightly smaller.
Their habitat ranges from Japan, Manchuria (Northeastern China), Korea and Siberia. At one point they were extirpated from Japan and Korea (meaning they ceased to be in those two countries, but could still be found in Manchuria and Siberia). However, in May 2007 a hatchling was reported in Japan for the first time in 40 years in the wild. The hatchling was found to be the offspring of two Oriental Storks that were raised in human care and then released.
They can be found in wet areas- marshes, coastal lines, pond edges, etc. In their habitats, they are apex predators at the top of the food chain. Their omnivorous diet includes frogs, fish, insects, small rodents, and even other smaller birds.
Trivia
- Oriental Storks were first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1873.
- They belong to the family Ciconiidae.
- These birds tend to be more solitary, only pairing up during breeding season.
- Egg clutches can range from two to six eggs.
References
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_stork
- Hancock & Kushan, Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World. Princeton University Press (1992), ISBN 978-0-12-322730-0
- CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses by John B. Dunning Jr. (Editor). CRC Press (1992), ISBN 978-0-8493-4258-5
- Endangered white storks hatch egg, Steve Jackson, BBC News, 20 May 2007.