Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Wood Storks inhabit marshes, swamps, mangroves, and shallow wetlands across the southeastern United States, Central America, and South America. They wade through shallow water and hunt mainly by sweeping their partly open bills through the water, snapping shut quickly when they touch fish, crayfish, frogs, or other small prey. Adults often nest colonially in trees over standing water. Their bare, dark head and long, heavy bill are adaptations for wetland foraging rather than scavenging.
- Type
- Wing / Water
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
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- Wood Stork