Wildlife
Wood storks are large wading birds which can have a wing-span of up to 180cm. They rely on exceptionally quick reflexes to catch small fish in shallow waters.
Scientific name: Mycteria americana
Rank: Species
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Pantanal caiman kill
Clever caiman make the most of an opportunity as wood stork chicks fledge.
The giant waterworld of the Pantanal's impenetrable swamps has largely been ignored by wildlife filmmakers. Extensive research through local experts uncovered this location, a breeding roost favoured by spoonbills and woodstorks. The resident caiman have learned that by waiting around at the base of the roost at fledging time there's a good chance of grabbing an unwary chick.
Species range provided by WWF's Wildfinder.
The Wood stork can be found in a number of locations including: North America, South America. Find out more about these places and what else lives there.
The following habitats are found across the Wood stork distribution range. Find out more about these environments, what it takes to live there and what else inhabits them.
Discover what these behaviours are and how different plants and animals use them.
Additional data source: Animal Diversity Web
Least Concern
Year assessed: 2009
Classified by: IUCN 3.1
The Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) is a large American wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It was formerly called the "Wood Ibis", though it is not really an ibis.
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Brackish water
Coastal
Estuaries
Flooded grassland
Intertidal zone
Mangroves
Marsh
Rivers and streams
Swamp
Migration
Carnivorous
Colonial
Adapted to flying
Acoustic communication
Monogamous
Moulting
Egg layer
Parental investment
Predator
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