Painted Stork song and calls

Birdsong and calls are often the easiest way to identify the Painted Stork, especially when the bird is hidden in dense foliage. Below is what to listen for.

Song

Storks are generally non-vocal, lacking a syrinx. They do not produce complex songs.

Calls

Mainly communicate through bill-clattering, especially during greeting rituals at the nest or during courtship displays. They may also produce hissing or grunting sounds, particularly when disturbed or by young birds begging for food.

When they vocalize

Most vocal during the breeding season at the colony, primarily through bill-clattering. Hissing and grunting sounds can be heard when disturbed.

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