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The smallest stork is Abdim's stork (''Ciconia abdimii''), standing at just over two feet tall and weighing 2.2 pounds. The largest is the maribou (''Leptoptilos crumeniferus''), which stands nearly five feet tall and weighs up to twenty pounds; with a wingspan in excess of ten feet, the maribou is among the largest living flying birds.
The smallest stork is Abdim's stork (''Ciconia abdimii''), standing at just over two feet tall and weighing 2.2 pounds. The largest is the maribou (''Leptoptilos crumeniferus''), which stands nearly five feet tall and weighs up to twenty pounds; with a wingspan in excess of ten feet, the maribou is among the largest living flying birds.
The name has its origins in either Old English (''storc'' or ''stearc'') or Old Norse (''storkr''), and refers to the stiff appearance of the birds when standing<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stork</ref><ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stork</ref>.
The name has its origins in either Old English (''storc'' or ''stearc'') or Old Norse (''storkr''), and refers to the stiff appearance of the birds when standing.<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stork</ref><ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stork</ref>
===Species===
===Species===
==Nesting==
==Nesting==
For the most part storks are monogamous; they will mate for life, and return to the same nests every year. However, it has been observed that some storks have changed mates after migrations. Nests are large, up to six feet across and ten feet deep, with new material added every year. Eggs are laid in clutches of two to five, with an incubation period of between 25-35 days. Young reach maturity after four years, and as adults they have a life expectancy of between 30 and 40 years.
For the most part storks are monogamous; they will mate for life, and return to the same nests every year. However, it has been observed that some storks have changed mates after migrations. Nests are large, up to six feet across and ten feet deep, with new material added every year. Eggs are laid in clutches of two to five, with an incubation period of between 25–35 days. Young reach maturity after four years, and as adults they have a life expectancy of between 30 and 40 years.
==References==
==References==
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