{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "wood-stork",
  "name": "Wood Stork",
  "scientificName": "Mycteria americana",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The wood stork (Mycteria americana) is a large bald-headed wading bird of southeastern US swamps that hunts by touch in muddy water. Adults weigh about 2.5 kg, breed in cypress swamps, and are listed Least Concern after recovering from drought-related nest failures.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Ciconiiformes",
    "family": "Ciconiidae",
    "genus": "Mycteria"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 2.5,
    "lengthM": 0.9,
    "topSpeedKmh": 35,
    "lifespanYears": 18
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Mycteria americana"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Cypress swamps and freshwater marshes"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "15–20 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "2.0–3.0 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "up to 35 km/h"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Wetlands of the southeastern US, Central America, and South America.",
    "continents": [
      "North America",
      "South America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/wood-stork/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/wood-stork/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}