33,412 observationsLeast Concern
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Ciconiiformes ›Family: Ciconiidae ›Genus: Mycteria
About
The wood stork (Mycteria americana) is a large American wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It was formerly called the "wood ibis", though it is not an ibis. It is found in subtropical and tropical habitats in the Americas, including the Caribbean. In South America, it is resident, but in North America, it disperses to as far as South America. It was originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. It likely evolved in tropical regions....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Wood Stork is Mycteria americana.
- Wood Stork belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Wood Stork belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Wood Stork belongs to the class Aves.
- Wood Stork belongs to the order Ciconiiformes.
- Wood Stork belongs to the family Ciconiidae.
- Wood Stork belongs to the genus Mycteria.