AMERICAN WOOD STORK Mycteria americana FAUNA PARAGUAY

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AMERICAN WOOD STORK Mycteria americana
The Wood Stork is an inhabitant of dense marshes and swamps and flooded fields. His unique feeding method involves walking with his touch sensitive, open bill half-submerged, clamping shut on anything that comes into contact with it. It is the smallest of the three Paraguayan storks.

FIGURE 1 - Adult, Rio Negro, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Arne Lesterhuis November 2004).
FIGURE 2 - Immature, Estancia Carduz, Departamento San Pedro (Hemme Batjes November 2005).
FIGURE 3 - Immature dorsal view, location unknown (José Luis Cartes undated).
FIGURE 4 - Immature head detail, Zoologico Juan XXIII, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith June 2007).
FIGURE 5 - Adult showing underwing, location unknown (José Luis Cartes undated).
FIGURE 6 - Flock taking flight, Tuta Trans-Chaco (José Luis Cartes Oct 1998).
FIGURE 7 - Flock taking flight, Tuta Trans-Chaco km170 (Rebecca Zarza undated).

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