大部分白鸛會選擇與其他白鸛一同遷徙，尤其是年輕的白鸛。研究人員認為，年輕白鸛在遷徙過程中會依賴其他白鸛的幫助，例如熱氣流定位及尋找食物來源等來增加自己的生存機會。而具有更多遷徙經驗的年長白鸛，獨自飛行的意願亦相對較高。

White storks prefer to fly on the same route with other storks, especially younger storks. Researchers believe young storks rely more on the other storks to survive during the migrations with things like locating thermals and finding food sources. Older storks with more migration experience are more independent and willing to fly alone.

https://www.mpg.de/21823848/0412-ornr-storks-fly-with-a-little-help-from-their-friends-987453-x