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.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Mycteria americana canonical 2
Mycteria 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf species of bird
stork
wading bird
averageHeight about 90–115 cm
averageWingspan about 150 cm
binomialName Mycteria americana
breedsIn Central America
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
northern South America
southeastern United States
class Aves
commonName wood stork
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
dependsOn wetland habitats
diet amphibians
aquatic invertebrates
fish
small reptiles
family Ciconiidae
feedingStrategy tactile feeding
genus Mycteria
linked to: Mycteria americana
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
Central America
South America
southeastern United States
nestingSite colonial rookeries
trees over water
order Ciconiiformes
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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ciconiidae includesTaxon Mycteria americana
Mycteria americana genus Mycteria
linked to: Mycteria americana
Mycteria americana binomialName Mycteria americana