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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And, following behind the ducks is a wood stork, which has also been alerted by the calls.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Birders will love keeping an eye out for species ranging from roseate spoonbills to wood storks to bald eagles.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Ibis, wood stork, osprey, warblers, and more may be spotted.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Wilson's phalaropes, American oystercatchers and wood storks.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Birders will love keeping an eye out for species ranging from roseate spoonbills to wood storks to bald eagles.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Ibis, wood stork, osprey, warblers, and more may be spotted.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Wilson's phalaropes, American oystercatchers and wood storks.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Wood stork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wood%20stork. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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