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: any of various large wading birds (family Ciconiidae) chiefly of Asia, Africa, and South America that have long stout bills and are related to the ibises and herons
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Monster bamboo, bougainvillea, and banana plants crashed in from the roadside; a tin roof sagged under the weight of a gaggle of marabou storks; baboons plundered trash cans at a highway intersection.
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Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
This relationship brings another level to the film, as Kotevska weaves in the titular folktale of Silyan, about another lonely man and his stork.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Birdwatchers flock to the marshes, where various species, such as flamingos (in spring and autumn), marsh harriers, and black and white storks congregate in great numbers.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Forget dogs — in The Tale of Silyan, man’s new best friend is the stork.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
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Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
This relationship brings another level to the film, as Kotevska weaves in the titular folktale of Silyan, about another lonely man and his stork.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Birdwatchers flock to the marshes, where various species, such as flamingos (in spring and autumn), marsh harriers, and black and white storks congregate in great numbers.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Forget dogs — in The Tale of Silyan, man’s new best friend is the stork.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
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stork
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: any of various large mostly African and Asian wading birds that have long stout bills and are related to the herons and ibises
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