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The wood stork Mycteria americana is a large American wading bird in the family Ciconiidae It was formerly called the wood ibis though it is not an ibisIt is found in subtropical and tropical habitats in the Americas including the CaribbeanIn South America it is resident but in North America it may disperse as far as FloridaOriginally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 this.
Wood stork. This bald-headed wading bird stands just over 3 feet tall towering above almost all other wetland birds. The Wood stork is the only stork that breeds in North America. White body with black wing tips.
- It is estimated that an adult Wood stork needs about 520 grams 115 lb of food per day to sustain itself. Adults lack feathering on dark head. Although this stork doesnt bring babies it is a good flier soaring on thermals with neck and legs outstretched.
Young Wood Storks have noisy begging calls but adults are almost silent except for hissing and bill clappering. Forages mainly for fish by moving open bill through water until it feels prey. Although this stork doesnt bring babies it is a good flier soaring on thermals with neck and legs outstretched.
About the size of Great Blue Heron. It slowly walks through wetlands with its long hefty bill down in the water feeling for fish and. Characteristics of Wood Stork.
Bill is thicker and more drooped than herons. It slowly walks through wetlands with its long hefty bill down in the water feeling for fish and. Feeding often occurs in water 6 to 10 inches deep where a stork probes with the bill partly open.
Flies with slow wingbeats and flocks often soar very high on warm days. Distribution of Wood Stork. The weight of females varies within 2-28 kgs while in males it ranges from 25-33 kgs.
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