Ciconia boyciana Swinhoe 1873 (oriental stork)

Aves - Ciconiiformes - Ciconiidae

Belongs to Ciconia according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Ciconia abdimii, Ciconia ciconia, Ciconia episcopus, Ciconia gaudryi, Ciconia louisebolesae, Ciconia lydekkeri, Ciconia maguari, Ciconia maltha, Ciconia microscelis, Ciconia nana, Ciconia nigra, Ciconia sarmatica, Ciconia stehlini, Ciconia stormi

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Huanglong Cave (Quaternary of China)

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