Oriental Storkコウノトリ

Ciconia boycianaEN— Endangered

The Oriental stork is a large, endangered stork closely related to the white stork, found in Japan, China, Korea, and Siberia. It is a carnivorous hunter of fish, frogs, snakes, and small mammals in wetlands and rice paddies. Once extinct in the wild in Japan, it has been reestablished there through captive breeding and release programs, with a wild-hatched chick recorded in 2007 for the first time in 40 years.

Oriental Stork (reference photo)
Photo: spaceaero2 / CC BY 3.0 / Source / cropped

Species Data

Classification
Ciconiiformes / Ciconiidae Source
Distribution
Found in Japan, China, Korea, and Siberia; formerly extirpated from Japan and the Korean Peninsula, the species is now the focus of active reintroduction programs in both countries. Source

Did You Know?

  • A wild hatchling was reported in Japan for the first time in 40 years in May 2007, following captive breeding and release programs. Source
  • South Korea has around 130 birds as of 2026 following reintroduction efforts. Source

Where to See This Species

7 facilities · 0 individuals

埼玉県こども動物自然公園 (Saitamakenkodomodoubutsu Shizen Kouen)SaitamaOpened in 1980

埼玉県こども動物自然公園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

神戸市立王子動物園 (Koube Shiritsu Ouji Doubutsuen)Hyogo阪急「王子公園」駅から西へ徒歩3分。

神戸市立王子動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

Tennoji ZooOsakaOpened in 1915

天王寺動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

福岡市動物園 (Fukuokashi Doubutsuen)FukuokaOpened in 1953

福岡市動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

東京都恩賜上野動物園 (Toukyoutoonshiueno Doubutsuen)TokyoOpened in 1882

コウノトリのWikipedia記事に飼育施設として記載 Source

東京都多摩動物公園 (Toukyoutotama Doubutsu Kouen)TokyoOpened in 1958

コウノトリのWikipedia記事に飼育施設として記載 Source

豊橋総合動植物公園 (Toyohashisougoudoushokubutsu Kouen)AichiJR東海道本線「二川駅」南口から徒歩約6分。

コウノトリのWikipedia記事に飼育施設として記載 Source

Conservation Story

Conservation Status

IUCNではEN（絶滅危機）です。日本では飼育下繁殖と放鳥が行われています。

Habitat

湿地、水田、河川、湖沼周辺。

Threats

  • 湿地と水田環境の減少
  • 農薬などによる餌資源の減少
  • 送電線との衝突

Conservation & Breeding Efforts

  • 飼育下繁殖
  • 放鳥と個体追跡
  • 湿地・水田の再生

Sources

ja.wikipedia.org

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FAQ

How can you tell an Oriental stork from a white stork?
The Oriental stork is larger than the white stork and has red skin around its eyes with a black bill, rather than a red bill. Source
Did the Oriental stork go extinct in Japan?
Yes, wild Oriental storks disappeared from Japan, but captive breeding and release programs led to a wild-hatched chick being recorded in 2007 for the first time in 40 years. Source
Why doesn't the Oriental stork call like other birds?
Its syrinx is poorly developed, so adults rarely vocalize; instead they communicate through "bill clattering," rapidly snapping their bills together for threat displays and courtship. Source

Source: ja.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org