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The wood stork (Mycteria americana) is a large American wading bird found in warmer parts of the Americas. North American birds may disperse to South America, where it is resident. Its bare head and neck are dark grey and the plumage is mostly white, with black on the tail and part of the wing. The sexes are similar, but the juvenile has a feathered head and a yellow, not black, bill. The wood stork nests colonially in wetlands with fluctuating water levels, building its 1 m (39 in) diameter nest in trees; the breeding season starting when water levels drop. The clutch of 3–5 eggs is incubated for around 30 days, and the chicks fledge 60 to 65 days after hatching, although many die during their first two weeks. The chicks are fed fish while the adult also eats insects, frogs and crabs as available, foraging by touch in shallow water. The wood stork is classed as least concern by the IUCN although in the US it is threatened by predators and human activities. Habitat alteration has caused widespread declines. (Full article...)
Jim, this is one of the last blurb reviews for 2018, you're welcome to do it if you want it. - Dank (push to talk) 22:46, 15 December 2019 (UTC)
- Dank, fine, I've nearly finished scheduling so I'll do it then Jimfbleak - talk to me? 06:28, 16 December 2019 (UTC)