Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Storks (Ciconiidae) · Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Wood Stork with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Jabiru Jabiru mycteria | 6 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | 1 |
| White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus | 1 |
| Newell's Shearwater Puffinus newelli | 1 |
| Maguari Stork Ciconia maguari | 1 |
Family
Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills. They belong to the family Ciconiidae, and make up the order Ciconiiformes . Ciconiiformes previously included a number of other families, such as herons and ibises, but those families have been moved to the order Pelecaniformes.
Order
Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills. They belong to the family Ciconiidae, and make up the order Ciconiiformes . Ciconiiformes previously included a number of other families, such as herons and ibises, but those families have been moved to the order Pelecaniformes.