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Wood Storks
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The table below is a high-level overview of the subsequent branches of this taxon, organized by taxonomic level and further subdivided by items that FWS focuses on, either through a regulatory or other capacity. You can change your list view by selecting an option from the overview table:
- To view all branches of a respective taxonomic level, see the Taxa column.
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Branches of Mycteria
Taxonomic Level | Taxa | FWS Focus |
---|---|---|
Subgenus | 0 | |
Species | 4 | |
Aberration | 0 | |
Form | 0 | |
Morph | 0 | |
Race | 0 | |
Stirp | 0 | |
Subspecies | 0 | |
Unspecified | 0 | |
Variety | 0 | |
All Subtaxa | 4 | 0 |
Location in Taxonomic Tree
Family | Ciconiidae | |
Genus | Mycteria |
Viewing: descendants of Mycteria
Location in Taxonomic Tree
Kingdom | Animalia | |
Subkingdom | Bilateria | |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia | |
Phylum | Chordata | |
Subphylum | Vertebrata | |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata | |
Superclass | Tetrapoda | |
Class | Aves | |
Order | Ciconiiformes | |
Family | Ciconiidae | |
Genus | Mycteria | |
Species | Mycteria cinerea |
Location in Taxonomic Tree
Kingdom | Animalia | |
Subkingdom | Bilateria | |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia | |
Phylum | Chordata | |
Subphylum | Vertebrata | |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata | |
Superclass | Tetrapoda | |
Class | Aves | |
Order | Ciconiiformes | |
Family | Ciconiidae | |
Genus | Mycteria | |
Species | Mycteria ibis |
Location in Taxonomic Tree
Kingdom | Animalia | |
Subkingdom | Bilateria | |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia | |
Phylum | Chordata | |
Subphylum | Vertebrata | |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata | |
Superclass | Tetrapoda | |
Class | Aves | |
Order | Ciconiiformes | |
Family | Ciconiidae | |
Genus | Mycteria | |
Species | Mycteria leucocephala |
Overview
Wood storks are large, long-legged wading birds, about 5O inches tall, with a wingspan of 60 to 65 inches. The plumage is white except for black primaries and secondaries and a short black tail. The head and neck are largely unfeathered and dark gray in color. The bill is black, thick at the base, and slightly decurved. Immature birds are dingy gray and have a yellowish bill.
Location in Taxonomic Tree
Kingdom | Animalia | |
Subkingdom | Bilateria | |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia | |
Phylum | Chordata | |
Subphylum | Vertebrata | |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata | |
Superclass | Tetrapoda | |
Class | Aves | |
Order | Ciconiiformes | |
Family | Ciconiidae | |
Genus | Mycteria | |
Species | Mycteria americana |