White Stork

SCI Name:  Ciconia ciconia
Protonym:  Ardea Ciconia Syst.Nat.ed.10 p.142
Taxonomy:  Ciconiiformes / Ciconiidae / Ciconia
Taxonomy Code:  whisto1
Type Locality:  Europe, Asia, Africa; restricted type locality, Sweden.
Author:  Linnaeus
Publish Year:  1758
IUCN Status:  Least Concern

DEFINITIONS

CICONIA
(Ciconiidae; Ϯ White Stork C. ciconia) L. ciconia  stork; the White Stork is encouraged to nest on rooftops, stacks and chimneys in Europe, where its presence is hoped to bring good fortune; "LA CICOGNE BLANCHE.  Ciconia alba; oculorum ambitu nudo, nigro; remigibus nigricantibus; rectricibus candidis. . . .CICONIA ALBA" (Brisson 1760): based on "Ciconia" of Gessner 1555, "Ciconia" or "Ciconia alba" of numerous other references, "Ardea alba" of Linnaeus 1746, and Ardea ciconia Linnaeus, 1758; "Ciconia Brisson, Orn., 1, 1760, p. 48; 5, 1760, p. 361. Type, by tautonymy, Ciconia = Ardea Ciconia Linné." (Peters, 1931, I, p. 129).   
Var. Coconia ("Mit dem Schnabel klappt er durch Zusammenschlagen wie Coconia" (Kaup 1857). Although indexed in the Richmond Card series, Kaup's name is a lapsus for Ciconia Brisson, 1760).   
Synon. Abdimia, Diplura, Diplocercus, Dipluravis, Dissoura, Euxenura, Melanopelargus, Pelargos, Prociconia, Sphenorynchus.

ciconia
L. ciconia  stork; "76. ARDEA.  ...  Ciconia.  7. A. alba, remigibus nigris, cute sanguinea.  Ardea alba, remigibus rubris. Fn. svec. 136.  Ciconia. Bell. av. 45. a. Gesn. av. 262. Aldr. orn. l. 20. c. 1. Jonst. av. 147. t. 50. Marsil. danub. 5. p. 26. t. 11.  Ciconia alba. Will. orn. 210. Raj. av. 97. Alb. av. 2. p. 59. t. 64.  Habitat in Europa, Asia, Africa.  Cutis corporis sub pennis sanguinea. Nidus ad pagos in altis, resonans Passeribus; huic bonos serpentum exitio tantus, ut occidere nefas; noctu stridet; migrat trans pontum in Ægyptum, Æthiopiam; æstivat inter Sveciam & Italiam." (Linnaeus 1758) (Ciconia).

CICONIA
(Ciconiidae; Ϯ White Stork C. ciconia) L. ciconia  stork; the White Stork is encouraged to nest on rooftops, stacks and chimneys in Europe, where its presence is hoped to bring good fortune; "LA CICOGNE BLANCHE.  Ciconia alba; oculorum ambitu nudo, nigro; remigibus nigricantibus; rectricibus candidis. . . .CICONIA ALBA" (Brisson 1760): based on "Ciconia" of Gessner 1555, "Ciconia" or "Ciconia alba" of numerous other references, "Ardea alba" of Linnaeus 1746, and Ardea ciconia Linnaeus, 1758; "Ciconia Brisson, Orn., 1, 1760, p. 48; 5, 1760, p. 361. Type, by tautonymy, Ciconia = Ardea Ciconia Linné." (Peters, 1931, I, p. 129).   
Var. Coconia ("Mit dem Schnabel klappt er durch Zusammenschlagen wie Coconia" (Kaup 1857). Although indexed in the Richmond Card series, Kaup's name is a lapsus for Ciconia Brisson, 1760).   
Synon. Abdimia, Diplura, Diplocercus, Dipluravis, Dissoura, Euxenura, Melanopelargus, Pelargos, Prociconia, Sphenorynchus.

ciconia
L. ciconia  stork; "76. ARDEA.  ...  Ciconia.  7. A. alba, remigibus nigris, cute sanguinea.  Ardea alba, remigibus rubris. Fn. svec. 136.  Ciconia. Bell. av. 45. a. Gesn. av. 262. Aldr. orn. l. 20. c. 1. Jonst. av. 147. t. 50. Marsil. danub. 5. p. 26. t. 11.  Ciconia alba. Will. orn. 210. Raj. av. 97. Alb. av. 2. p. 59. t. 64.  Habitat in Europa, Asia, Africa.  Cutis corporis sub pennis sanguinea. Nidus ad pagos in altis, resonans Passeribus; huic bonos serpentum exitio tantus, ut occidere nefas; noctu stridet; migrat trans pontum in Ægyptum, Æthiopiam; æstivat inter Sveciam & Italiam." (Linnaeus 1758) (Ciconia).

SUBSPECIES

White Stork (ciconia)
SCI Name: Ciconia ciconia ciconia
CICONIA
(Ciconiidae; Ϯ White Stork C. ciconia) L. ciconia  stork; the White Stork is encouraged to nest on rooftops, stacks and chimneys in Europe, where its presence is hoped to bring good fortune; "LA CICOGNE BLANCHE.  Ciconia alba; oculorum ambitu nudo, nigro; remigibus nigricantibus; rectricibus candidis. . . .CICONIA ALBA" (Brisson 1760): based on "Ciconia" of Gessner 1555, "Ciconia" or "Ciconia alba" of numerous other references, "Ardea alba" of Linnaeus 1746, and Ardea ciconia Linnaeus, 1758; "Ciconia Brisson, Orn., 1, 1760, p. 48; 5, 1760, p. 361. Type, by tautonymy, Ciconia = Ardea Ciconia Linné." (Peters, 1931, I, p. 129).   
Var. Coconia ("Mit dem Schnabel klappt er durch Zusammenschlagen wie Coconia" (Kaup 1857). Although indexed in the Richmond Card series, Kaup's name is a lapsus for Ciconia Brisson, 1760).   
Synon. Abdimia, Diplura, Diplocercus, Dipluravis, Dissoura, Euxenura, Melanopelargus, Pelargos, Prociconia, Sphenorynchus.

White Stork (asiatica)
SCI Name: Ciconia ciconia asiatica
asiae / asiatica / asiaticus
L. Asiaticus Asiatic < Gr. Ασιατικος Asiatikos Asiatic < Ασια Asia. The Romans generally and indiscriminately applied the name Asia to Asia Minor (Turkey or Anatolia), the more extensive eastern and southern portions of the great continent being known as Asia Maior. In nomenclature the toponym is nearly synonymous with India.
● ex "Gaur Bunting" of Latham 1787 (?syn. Amandava x Lonchura).
● ex “Bombay Goatsucker” of Latham 1787 (Caprimulgus).
● Erroneous TL. Asia (= Africa) (syn. Caprimulgus pectoralis).
● ex “Purple Indian Creeper” of Edwards 1760, and “Yellow-winged Creeper” of Latham 1787 (Cinnyris).
● ex “Indian Jabiru” of Latham 1787 (Ephippiorhynchus).
● ex “Blue-cheeked Curucui” of Latham 1787 (Megalaima).
● Erroneous TL. The Indies (= Jamaica); ex “Brown Indian Dove” of Edwards 1751, and “Columba subfusca media” of Browne 1756 (Zenaida).