Family Ciconiidae

Ciconiidae is a taxonomic family in the order Ciconiiformes, class Aves. Global Animal Guide profiles 3 of its members: White Stork, Wood Stork and Jabiru. The table compares them using the figures on each profile.

Ciconiidae species compared

Size, speed, lifespan, native range and conservation status of Ciconiidae species
Animal	Weight	Length	Top speed	Lifespan	Native to	Status
White Stork Ciconia ciconia	4 kg	1.1 m	45 km/h	25 yrs	Africa, Asia, Europe	Least Concern
Wood Stork Mycteria americana	2.5 kg	90 cm	35 km/h	18 yrs	North America, South America	Least Concern
Jabiru Jabiru mycteria	8 kg	1.4 m	40 km/h	25 yrs	North America, South America	Least Concern