Wednesday, February 12, 2025

WOOD STORK



1370               WOOD STORK                  Mycteria americana

USA.          20

The wood stork 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 of the Americas where it persists in habitats with fluctuating water levels. It is the only stork species that breeds in North America.




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