Wood Stork
The endangered Wood Stork has a five foot wingspan and bald head. It is white with black flight feathers and black tail. Its bill is long, thick, and slightly down-curved. This bird feeds by touch as it walks through water with its bill submerged waiting for contact with a fish. Feeding in this manner requires a large amount of fish in small concentrations. In recent years, the abundant food supplies have been scarce due to extremes of wet and dry weather. Favorable breeding conditions depend on these cycles of wet and dry periods.


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