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Wood Stork
jmorlan

Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)

The wrinkled head skin and dark bill make this an adult. Threatened in the US, they are sensitive to changing water levels and refuse to breed unless lowering water levels can concentrate fish. Storks were formerly included with the herons, but based on (apparently faulty) genetic data were temporarily included with the American Vultures. More recent studies (Science 320: 1760–1768) have placed the storks in their own order, Ciconiiformes (pronounced sick-oh-NEE-a-form-ees) containing only one family the Ciconiidae. Formerly called "Wood Ibis."
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Location
Flamingo Gardens, Davie, Florida, USA.
Date taken
05 February 2024.
Scientific name
Mycteria americana
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Category
North America
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
148
Comment count
2

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
34.8 mm
Exposure time
1/200 second(s)
ISO
100
Filename
WoodStorkIMG_5444.jpg
File size
475.3 KB
Date taken
Mon, 05 February 2024 10:17 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 1137px

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