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Wood Stork
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Southern swamps.
Diet: Fish.
Best time to spot: Bald head; soars.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Wood Stork sits in our Uncommon tier for the US: regular, but you usually need the right place or the right season. It belongs to the storks family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- AnhingaUncommon · Southern swamps
- LimpkinUncommon · Florida swamps
- Painted BuntingUncommon · Southern thickets
- Scissor-tailed FlycatcherUncommon · Southern Plains
- Black VultureCommon · Southern open country
- Carolina ChickadeeCommon · Southern woodland
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