Wood stork - Wikipedia
The wood stork (Mycteria americana) is a large wading bird in the family Ciconiidae (storks). Originally described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus, this stork is native to the subtropics and tropics …
Wood Stork Identification - All About Birds
Wood Storks are hefty wading birds with football-shaped bodies perched atop long legs. They have a long neck and a long, thick bill that is curved at the tip. They fly with their neck and legs …
Wood Stork Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Large, white Wood Storks wade through southeastern swamps and wetlands. Although this stork doesn't bring babies, it is a good flier, soaring on thermals with neck and legs outstretched. …
Wood Stork | Audubon Field Guide
Our only native stork in North America, a very large, heavy-billed bird that wades in the shallows of southern swamps. Flies with slow wingbeats, and flocks often soar very high on warm days. …
Wood Stork | FWC - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
The wood stork is a large, long legged wading bird that reaches a length of 35-45 inches (89-114 centimeters) with a wingspan of 60-65 inches (152-165 centimeters). The primary and tail …
Wood Stork - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Wood storks are large, long-legged wading birds, about 5O inches tall, with a wingspan of 60 to 65 inches. The plumage is white except for black primaries and secondaries and a short black …
Wood Stork - Audubon Florida
One of Florida's most iconic wading birds, Wood Storks have suffered from the destruction and degradation of our state’s wetlands. Today, the Wood Stork is classified as “Threatened” by …
Wood Stork: Species Profile - U.S. National Park Service
2021年4月8日 · The Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) is a large, bald-headed wading bird that stands more than 3 feet (0.9 meters) tall, has a 5 foot (1.5 meter) wing spread, and weighs 4 …
Wood Stork Life History - All About Birds
This bald-headed wading bird stands just over 3 feet tall, towering above almost all other wetland birds. It slowly walks through wetlands with its long, hefty bill down in the water feeling for fish …
Wood Stork - eBird
Huge, long-legged, black-and-white waterbird, about the size of Great Blue Heron. White body with black flight feathers. Adults have a wrinkly bald head and fairly dark bill; juveniles have …