Latvia 2015 Black Stork
Black Stork
Latvia issue a 2 Euro Coin for the 10th Anniversary of the Black
Stork Program
The black stork (Ciconia
nigra) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It is a
widespread, but uncommon, species that breeds in the warmer parts of Europe
(predominantly in central and eastern regions), across temperate Asia and
Southern Africa. This is a shy and wary species, unlike the closely related
white stork. It is seen in pairs or small flocks in marshy areas, rivers or
inland waters. The black stork feeds on amphibians and insects.
During the summer, the
black stork is found from Eastern Asia (Siberia and China) west to Central
Europe, reaching Estonia in the north, Poland, Lower Saxony and Bavaria in
Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy and Greece in the south, with an
outlying population in Spain and Portugal. They are not abundant in these
western parts of their distribution, but more densely inhabit the eastern
Transcaucasus. A population of black storks is also resident in Southern
Africa.
Preferring more wooded
areas than the better known white stork, the black stork breeds in large marshy
wetlands with interspersed coniferous or broadleaved woodlands, but also
inhabits hills and mountains with sufficient networks of creeks. It inhabits
more areas in the Caspian lowlands.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass
clad nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 1'000'000 pcs
Country of origin - Latvia
Year of release - 2015
