wood stork
noun
: a white stork (Mycteria americana) with black wing flight feathers and tail that frequents wooded swamps from the southeastern U.S. to Argentina
called also wood ibis
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That winter, wood storks and roseate spoonbills did particularly well.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Birders will love keeping an eye out for species ranging from roseate spoonbills to wood storks to bald eagles.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Beyond the beach, the park protects salt marsh, maritime forest, and tidal creeks rich with birdlife, including black skimmers, wood storks, and ospreys.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2026
Gawlik worked on wood stork recovery in Florida before moving to Texas.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Birders will love keeping an eye out for species ranging from roseate spoonbills to wood storks to bald eagles.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Beyond the beach, the park protects salt marsh, maritime forest, and tidal creeks rich with birdlife, including black skimmers, wood storks, and ospreys.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2026
Gawlik worked on wood stork recovery in Florida before moving to Texas.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Wood stork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wood%20stork. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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