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Storch is a German surname meaning "Stork". Notable people with the surname include: * Ambrosius Pelargus (c. 1493 – 1561), German Dominican theologian (real last name Storch) * Anne Storch (born 1968), German linguist * Anton Storch (1892–1975), German politician * Arthur Storch (1925–2013), American actor and Broadway director * Beatrix von Storch (born 1971 as Duchess of Oldenburg), German politician (Alternative for Germany) * Despina Storch (1894 or 1895 – 1918), Turkish woman alleged to have been a spy for Germany and the Ottoman Empire during World War I * Eduard Štorch (1878–1956), Czech writer and archaeologist * Erikka Lynn Storch (born 1971), American politician and Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates * Frederik Storch (1805–1883), Danish genre painter * Gerald L. Storch, American retail executive, former chairman and CEO of Toys "R" Us * Hans von Storch (born 1949), German climatologist * Karl Storch Karl Storch (21 August 1913 ...
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Stork
Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills. They belong to the family called Ciconiidae, and make up the order Ciconiiformes . Ciconiiformes previously included a number of other families, such as herons and ibises, but those families have been moved to other orders. Storks dwell in many regions and tend to live in drier habitats than the closely related herons, spoonbills and ibises; they also lack the powder down that those groups use to clean off fish slime. Bill-clattering is an important mode of communication at the nest. Many species are migratory. Most storks eat frogs, fish, insects, earthworms, small birds and small mammals. There are 19 living species of storks in six genera. Various terms are used to refer to groups of storks, two frequently used ones being a ''muster'' of storks and a ''phalanx'' of storks. Storks tend to use soaring, gliding flight, which conserves energy. Soaring requires thermal air currents. Ottomar Ans ...
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