Birds · Ciconiiformes · Ciconiidae
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
A large wading bird with white plumage except for the tail and flight feathers, which are black with greenish and purplish iridescence. The head and neck are entirely bare and dark grey, and the bill, long and broad at the base, curves downwards in a characteristic way. Juveniles keep a feathered head and a yellow bill.
Weight
2.5 kg on average
Size
85 cm – 1.2 m
Life expectancy
30 years
