Where to See Black-necked Stork in Kakadu National Park

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Black-necked Stork sightings in Kakadu

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Where Black-necked Stork has been reported, from 309 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none. Locations are adjusted to protect the animals, so the pattern is approximate.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM0% of the busiest hour1 AM0% of the busiest hour2 AM0% of the busiest hour3 AM1% of the busiest hour4 AM5% of the busiest hour5 AM68% of the busiest hour6 AMBusiest hour7 AM95% of the busiest hour8 AM89% of the busiest hour9 AM84% of the busiest hour10 AM79% of the busiest hour11 AM68% of the busiest hourNoon63% of the busiest hour1 PM63% of the busiest hour2 PM68% of the busiest hour3 PM79% of the busiest hour4 PM89% of the busiest hour5 PMBusiest hour6 PM89% of the busiest hour7 PM21% of the busiest hour8 PM5% of the busiest hour9 PM2% of the busiest hour10 PM1% of the busiest hour11 PM0% of the busiest hour

Black-necked Stork is most seen 6–9 AM and 4–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Black-necked Stork sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	0%
1 AM	0%
2 AM	0%
3 AM	1%
4 AM	5%
5 AM	68%
6 AM	100%
7 AM	95%
8 AM	89%
9 AM	84%
10 AM	79%
11 AM	68%
Noon	63%
1 PM	63%
2 PM	68%
3 PM	79%
4 PM	89%
5 PM	100%
6 PM	89%
7 PM	21%
8 PM	5%
9 PM	2%
10 PM	1%
11 PM	0%

Audio tour

Hear about Black-necked Stork on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Kakadu, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Kakadu Tour Guide

The Bird Behind the Town's Name

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“The town of Jabiru is named after a bird you'll see all over the wetlands here—the Black-necked Stork. Funnily enough, it’s not a true Jabiru, which is from South America, but this is Australia's only native stork.”

Plays as you drive near Jabiru Airport in Parkwolf’s Kakadu Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Kakadu spots that mention Black-necked Stork

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Black-necked Stork. A good start, never a guarantee.

Trails

EasyYellow Water (Ngurrungurrudjba) Boardwalk0.6 km · 15 minShort, flat stroll to epic croc and bird views at sunset

EasyGungarre Walk3.9 km · 2 hrEasy 3.9 km loop from a banyan fig through monsoon forest to Ankurdabbal Billabong

EasyJabiru Lake Walk2.4 km · 36 minRelaxed lakeside loop in Jabiru with easy birdwatching and views

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Where to see Black-necked Stork in Kakadu