Abdim's Stork
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Abdim's Stork

Ciconia abdimii

Silhouette: L. Shyamal · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chobe National Park
29 Verified sightings at Chobe National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,153 Verified sightings across all 47 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Abdim's Stork

Abdim's stork (Ciconia abdimii), also known as the white-bellied stork, is a stork belonging to the family Ciconiidae. It is the smallest species of stork, feeds mostly on insects, and is found widely in open habitats in Sub-Saharan Africa and in Yemen. The common name commemorates the Ottoman Albanian Governor of Wadi Halfa in Sudan, Bey El-Arnaut Abdim (1780–1827).

Abdim's stork is found widely in open habitats throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, from the Sahel to South Africa, being absent mainly from forests, dense woodlands and deserts. A smaller populations occurs in Yemen. It breeds colonially in trees, on cliffs or rooftops in the northern half of its range (north of the Equator) during the wet season from May to August, migrating to eastern and southern Africa for the remainder of the year. This stork has escaped or been deliberately released into Florida, U.S., but there is no evidence that the population is breeding and may only persist due to continuing releases or escapes.

Widespread and common throughout its large range, Abdim's stork is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is the subject of several nationally... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park

African Woolly-necked Stork

African Woolly-necked Stork

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ciconia microscelis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White Stork
LC

White Stork

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ciconia ciconia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black Stork
LC

Black Stork

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ciconia nigra

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
African Openbilled Stork
LC

African Openbilled Stork

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anastomus lamelligerus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Marabou Stork
LC

Marabou Stork

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptoptilos crumenifer

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Yellow-billed Stork
LC

Yellow-billed Stork

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mycteria ibis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Saddle-billed Stork
NT

Saddle-billed Stork

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
2 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
~20%
3 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
4 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
5 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
6 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
7 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
8 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
10 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
<5%
11 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
13 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
14 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
15 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
17 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
18 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
20 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
21 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
22 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
23 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
24 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
25 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
26 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
27 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
28 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
29 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
30 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
31 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
32 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
33 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
34 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
35 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
36 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
37 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
38 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
39 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
40 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
41 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
42 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
43 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
44 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
45 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
46 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
47 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Abdim's Stork in Chobe National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Abdim's Stork sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Abdim's Stork in Chobe National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Abdim's Stork in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.

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