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Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

Least Concern
Envergadura
91,2 cm
Peso
2655,0 g
Família
Ciconiidae
Ordem
Ciconiiformes

Sobre

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 91,2 cm 35.9 in
Peso 2655,0 g 93.65 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Incubation: 27-32 days. Fledging: 50-60 days.

Tamanho da postura

2-5

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Ciconiiformes (Storks)
Família Ciconiidae (Storks)
Genus Mycteria
Espécies Mycteria americana

Distribution

Wood Stork has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Presente Not recorded
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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Wood Stork endangered?
The Wood Stork has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Wood Stork nest?
Incubation: 27-32 days. Fledging: 50-60 days.
How big is the Wood Stork?
The Wood Stork has a wingspan of 91.2 cm, weight of 2655.0 g.
What order and family does the Wood Stork belong to?
The Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) belongs to the order Ciconiiformes and the family Ciconiidae.

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