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Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

Classification

Class
Aves

The wood stork (Mycteria americana) is a large wading bird in the family Ciconiidae (storks). Originally described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus, this stork is native to the subtropics and tropics of the Americas where it persists in habitats with fluctuating water levels. It is the only stork species that breeds in North America.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 18,331Peru · 2,906France · 3