Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Ciconiiformes |
| Family | Storks (Ciconiidae) |
| Species | Mycteria americana |
| Codes | woosto, WOST |
Identification
The Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) is a member of the Storks family within the order Ciconiiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code woosto when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Mycteria americana
Family: Storks
Order: Ciconiiformes
eBird Code: woosto