Skip to main content

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

Photo by KimChampagne
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

30.5931, -92.2265

Reference Links:

Wood Stork, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

Reference Link
JamesFunk
0

Australian White Ibis

Threskiornis moluccus

Reference Link
Ali Hemati Pour
1

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

Reference Link
JamesFunk
3

Comments (4)
Liam
I agree with Wood Stork.
JamesFunk
Though the Australian White Ibis does have a bald, black head it does not have black along the back of the underside of the wings. Also this bird was spotted in Louisiana, that would be out of the range of the Austalian White Ibis
JamesFunk
If you look at the 2 suggestions to compare, it looks like Wood Stork is what you have...Ibis has black on the tips of the wings only, where wood stork has black all along the back of the wings. Also check out the head shape
CoastalJHawk
Nice shot in flight. Looks like a Wood Stork.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Birds of the World
Mission
Global Flight
Mission
Louisiana Wild!
Mission
Mission WILD
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedJuly 31, 2013

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies