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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The wood stork typically lives in the Gulf Coast states as well as Central and South America.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The facility sits next to the Big Cypress National Preserve and the Big Cypress Area, ecologically sensitive and protected areas that house threatened species including the Everglade snail kite, Florida panther, wood stork, and Florida bonneted bat.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Wading wood storks risk being poisoned by thousands of gallons of jet fuel, wastewater, and human waste stored at the site.
—Elise Bennett, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
While species like the great blue heron and wood stork have been recorded flying above the North Village, the restoration of the area’s native habitat could draw these birds and a wealth of similar animals down to the water’s edge.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The facility sits next to the Big Cypress National Preserve and the Big Cypress Area, ecologically sensitive and protected areas that house threatened species including the Everglade snail kite, Florida panther, wood stork, and Florida bonneted bat.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Wading wood storks risk being poisoned by thousands of gallons of jet fuel, wastewater, and human waste stored at the site.
—Elise Bennett, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
While species like the great blue heron and wood stork have been recorded flying above the North Village, the restoration of the area’s native habitat could draw these birds and a wealth of similar animals down to the water’s edge.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Wood stork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wood%20stork. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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