An Observation & Investigation on Breeding Situation of the Oriental White Storks in Qiqihar Suburban District

We have made investigations and observations on the bred situation of the Oriental white storks (Ciconia ciconia boyciana Swinhoe) in the east suburb of Qiqihar from 1969 to 1986.The birds nested at 7 places,where located the N 47°9′-47°19′and the E 124°128′-124°21′.The total surface of the area is about 90- 132 km2.The bred situation nand their nested spots distribution show in the map 1 and the Table 1.In order to tell the breeding circumstance of the white storks in the suburb of Qiqihar,we use the Table 2 and 3 to show the rates of nesting,egg-laying,hatchability,nestling survival,and their increase rate with thos compared with the rates of failured and losses within 18 years.We take up the problems to solved in the breeding of the Oriental White Storks.