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August 14, 2014

Wood Stork Family, America



The wood stork  is a large American wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It was formerly called the "wood ibis", though it is not really an ibis. As of June 26, 2014 it is classified as a threatened species by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The adult is a large bird which stands 83–115 cm  tall and spans 140–180 cm  across the wings. Males typically weigh 2.5–3.3 km; females weigh 2.0–2.8 kg,  although large males can weigh up to 4.5 kg.  Source

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