Orphaned at birth and raised by storks, the sparrow Richard believes he is a stork too! But when winter comes and the storks prepare to migrate to Africa, his stork family must reveal his true identity and leave him behind in the forest with the other sparrows, since he would not survive the long journey. Determined to prove he is a stork after all, Richard ventures south on an epic adventure - accompanied by friends big and small - to unleash his true potential and be reunited with his family.