Jabiru vs Wood Stork

Jabiru mycteria в сравнении с Mycteria americana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Jabiru Wood Stork
Научное название Jabiru mycteria Mycteria americana
Отряд Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
Семейство Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 128,2 cm (50.5 in) 91,2 cm (35.9 in)
Масса 6164,5 g (217.45 oz) 2655,0 g (93.65 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-5 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Jabiru only

Нет

Wood Stork only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Jabiru

Least Concern

Wood Stork

About These Birds

Jabiru

130–140 cm, wingspan 230–280 cm. Massive white stork; naked black head with vivid red collar at base of neck; huge black upturned bill. Ranges from Mexico to Argentina; commonest in Pantanal and llanos. Feeds on fish, frogs, and snakes. Nests solitarily on tall palms. South America's tallest flying bird.

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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