Mycteria americana
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Mycteria americana, commonly known as the wood stork, is a large wading bird native to the Americas, recognized for its bald head, long thick bill, and dependence on wetland habitats.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
species of bird
ⓘ
stork ⓘ wading bird ⓘ |
| averageHeight | about 90–115 cm ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | about 150 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName | Mycteria americana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ northern South America ⓘ southeastern United States ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | wood stork ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dependsOn | wetland habitats ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
aquatic invertebrates ⓘ fish ⓘ small reptiles ⓘ |
| family | Ciconiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy | tactile feeding ⓘ |
| genus | Mycteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
flooded forests
ⓘ
freshwater wetlands ⓘ mangroves ⓘ marshes ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalCharacteristic |
bald head
ⓘ
black flight feathers ⓘ large body size ⓘ long legs ⓘ long thick bill ⓘ predominantly white plumage ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Americas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ South America ⓘ southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
colonial rookeries
ⓘ
trees over water ⓘ |
| order | Ciconiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays 2–5 eggs per clutch ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | indicator of wetland health ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
wetland loss ⓘ |
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