Moonring Nature Photography :: Wood Stork - Species Mycteria americana

This stork stands more than 3.5ft (107cm) tall with a wingspan of more than 5ft (150cm). The wood stork's body is white except for a short black tail and black feathers that border the wings. The long stout bill is 6-9in (15-23cm) long and is grayish-black on adult birds, yellowish on young storks.

U.S. wood storks occur in tropical and subtropical wetlands, with colonies in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina at the northern edge of the species' range. Wood storks still occur--but no longer breed--in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Their range extends south to northern Argentina. Following the nesting season wood storks can be seen throughout the U.S. southeastern coastal plain. Wood storks are wetland dwellers and use fresh, brackish, and salt water habitats for feeding and nesting. Feeding takes place in shallow ponds, tidal pools, swamps, and marshes. Nesting occurs in cypress, hardwood, and mangrove swamps.

Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)

General Information

Habitat and Range




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	Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) General Information This stork stands more than 3.5ft (107cm) tall with a wingspan of more than 5ft (150cm). The wood stork's body is white except for a short black tail and black feathers that border the wings. The long stout bill is 6-9in (15-23cm) long and is grayish-black on adult birds, yellowish on young storks. Habitat and Range U.S. wood storks occur in tropical and subtropical wetlands, with colonies in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina at the northern edge of the species' range. Wood storks still occur--but no longer breed--in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Their range extends south to northern Argentina. Following the nesting season wood storks can be seen throughout the U.S. southeastern coastal plain. Wood storks are wetland dwellers and use fresh, brackish, and salt water habitats for feeding and nesting. Feeding takes place in shallow ponds, tidal pools, swamps, and marshes. Nesting occurs in cypress, hardwood, and mangrove swamps.