Wood stork
Mycteria americana
Identification Tips:
- Sexes similar
- Large, long-legged wader with a long neck
- Large bill, thick and slightly decurved
- Head and neck unfeathered and black
- White body plumage
- Black primaries and secondaries
- Holds neck extended in flight
Adult:
Immature:
- Yellow bill
- Feathered head is grayish-brown
Similar Species:
Most other large white birds lack black flight feathers.
White Pelican much different in shape, tucks its neck in while
flying, has short legs and a long, orange bill. Whooping Crane has
white secondaries and a white, feathered head and neck. White Ibis
is much smaller with white head and neck, reddish bill and white
secondaries.