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Author: Genkicoll

Keywords: real birds, wading birds

Date Released: Sep 5 2009

Current gcBlackStork.ztd dated 23 August 2009

File Size: 619.93k

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: Length: 95 - 100 cm; wingspan: 185 - 205 cm; weight: average 3 kg. Overall colouration: shining black with iridiscent reflections. The rest of the plumage is pure white. Red beak and feet.
When in full flight, you see that the underside of the wings is black with a white triangle at the base of the wing. Neck tensed in flight.

Habitat

Throughout Europe, north to Scandinavia and west to Russia. Unlike the White stork Ciconia ciconia, which is a bird from the countryside and the steppes, the Black stork is primarily a forest species. They settle in old quiet forests where the nest is placed on a big tree, often near an open space, which allows them an easy access. Their hunting field consists of streams and small rivers, of marshy ponds, of meadows with low vegetation.

Diet

The diet consists almost completely of small fish; also small mammals, reptiles, shellfish and insects.

Notes

Black stork populations plummeted in the first three quarters of the 20th century because of loss of habitat. However, numbers have increased significantly enough to call it an imppressive ornithological event of the last twenty years. This is due mainly to the preservation of the species in Europe, the maturation and the preservation of the extent of numerous forest clumps during this past century as well as the preservation of a sufficient number of natural or seminatural wet environments.

Source: http://www.borealforest.org/world/birds/black_stork.htm

Additional info:

gcBlackStork.ztd              uca: EF8F5156 dated 22 August 2009

Results From Configuration Checking:

ef8f5156.uca date: Sat Aug 22 14:57:08 2009
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Animal Type: EF8F5156

Black Stork

Distinguishing Features
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Coniferous Forest; Location: Europe
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 90.
Animal can swim in water terrain.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Lodgepole Pine Tree, Fir Tree, Pine Tree, Yew Tree, Spruce Tree
Yellow Cedar Tree, Deciduous Bush, Water Lily, Water Reed
Western Red Cedar Tree, Chinese Fir Tree, Pine Bush, Club Moss Shrub (DD)
Walchian Conifer Tree (DD), Bald Cypress Tree (DD), Dawn Redwood Tree (DD)
Horsetail (DD), Lepidodendron Tree (DD), Norfolk Island Pine Tree (DD)
Sea Anemone (MM), Barnacles (MM), Beach Grass (MM), Brittle Sea Star (MM)
Clam Bed (MM), Orange Cup Coral (MM), Divercate Tree Coral (MM)
Feather Duster Worm (MM), Fire Coral (MM), Kelp (MM), Sea Lettuce (MM)
Red Gorgonian (MM), Sargassum (MM), Sand Dollar (MM), Sea Cucumber (MM)
Sea Star (MM), Seaweed (MM), Sea Grass (MM), Sea Sponge (MM)
Stove Pipe Sponge (MM), Tube Worm (MM), Purple Sea Urchin (MM)

Rocks:
Coniferous Forest Rock - Formation, Medium Aquatic Rock (DD)
Medium Coniferous Rock (DD), Small Ocean Floor Rock (MM)
Medium Coral Formation (MM), Large Ocean Floor Rock (MM)
Medium Ocean Floor Rock (MM), Large Coral Formation (MM), Iceberg (MM)
Isle Rock (MM)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-20 with 12 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 24 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 24 grid squares):
14 Coniferous Floor, 2 Grass, 3 Gravel, 2 Deciduous Floor, 3 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 24 grid squares):
3 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Yellow Cedar Tree
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 3 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 24 grid squares):
2 Small Ocean Floor Rock (MM), which is its most liked rock.