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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Wetland habitats remain critical for wood storks in every stage of life, according to the SELC.
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Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Today, the wood stork's breeding population is estimated at between 10,000 and 14,000 nesting pairs across around 100 sites — more than twice the number of pairs and over three times the number of colonies compared to when it was listed.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
How the wood stork made a comeback.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 10 Feb. 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, 28 Nov. 2025
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Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Today, the wood stork's breeding population is estimated at between 10,000 and 14,000 nesting pairs across around 100 sites — more than twice the number of pairs and over three times the number of colonies compared to when it was listed.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
How the wood stork made a comeback.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 10 Feb. 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, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Wood stork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wood%20stork. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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