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Tantalus loculator Linnaeus, 1758. The wood stork ( Mycteria americana) is a large American wading bird in the family Ciconiidae ( storks ), the only member of the family to breed in North America. It was formerly called the "wood ibis", although it is not an ibis. It is found in subtropical and tropical habitats in the Americas, including the ...
The white stork ( Ciconia ciconia) is a large bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae. Its plumage is mainly white, with black on the bird's wings. Adults have long red legs and long pointed red beaks, and measure on average 100–115 cm (39–45 in) from beak tip to end of tail, with a 155–215 cm (61–85 in) wingspan.
Description. 40-44" (1-1.1 m). W. 5'6 (1.7 m). Huge and long-legged, with mostly white body, naked gray head, heavy bill. Juvenile has yellow bill and dusky head. In flight, black and white wing pattern suggests American White Pelican. Size. About the size of a Heron. Color. Black, Gray, White.
Apr 2, 2024 · stork, (family Ciconiidae), any of about 20 species of long-necked large birds constituting the family Ciconiidae (order Ciconiiformes), related to the herons, flamingos, and ibises. Storks range from about 60 cm to more than 150 cm (2 to 5 feet) in height. All or part of the head and upper neck may be bare of feathers and brightly coloured.
The Wood Stork is one of Florida’s signature wading birds, a long-legged, striking-looking bird on land that soars like a raptor in the air. Wood Stork. Photo: Karen Mason/Audubon Photography Awards. One of Florida's most iconic wading birds, Wood Storks have suffered from the destruction and degradation of our state’s wetlands.
Breeding colonies of wood storks are found through coastal Mexico, Central America, and much of South America. They can also be seen in parts of the Caribbean. Wood storks prefer wetlands. You will find them in both shallow freshwater wetlands in Florida and in estuaries along the coasts. How Wood Storks Nest.
Dec 19, 2022 · In 1913, Audubon Society bird warden Rhett Green reported 100,000 wood storks in the swamp, Of those, likely 20,000 were nesting pairs raising some 50,000 chicks. Contrast that with the stretch ...
