African Woollyneck vs Wood Stork

Ciconia microscelis comparé à Mycteria americana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut African Woollyneck Wood Stork
Nom scientifique Ciconia microscelis Mycteria americana
Ordre Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
Famille Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 96,1 cm (37.8 in) 91,2 cm (35.9 in)
Poids 2190,0 g (77.25 oz) 2655,0 g (93.65 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-4 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

African Woollyneck only

Aucun(e)

Wood Stork only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Woollyneck

Least Concern

Wood Stork

About These Birds

African Woollyneck

73–92 cm. Black and white; white neck with distinctive woolly white feathers; red bill and legs. Resident across sub-Saharan Africa in moist woodland, rivers, and wetlands. Feeds on fish, frogs, and small vertebrates. Solitary breeder; calls infrequently but produces bill-clattering.

Wood Stork

83–115 cm, wingspan 140–180 cm. White body; naked dark grey head; heavy yellowish decurved bill. Only stork breeding in North America; resident from southeastern USA to Argentina. Feeds on fish using tactile bill-snapping in shallow water. Threatens by wetland drainage; nests colonially.

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