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Primary Traits
2,655 g
0 m - 800 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Mycteria americana
English name
Wood Stork
Order
Ciconiiformes
Family
Ciconiidae
Genus
Mycteria
Species
americana
Data source
HBW1, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
LN
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
2,050 g
Maximum female mass
2,780 g
Minimum male mass
2,700 g
Maximum male mass
3,090 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
2,655 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
800 m
Maximum elevation
1,800 m
Elevation range
800 m
Typical elevation
400 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Fish
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.92
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
27 d
Maximum incubation period
32 d
Minimum fledging period
50 d
Maximum fledging period
60 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3.5
Average fledging period
55 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary