OTHER NAMES: Flinthead, Stonehead, Ironhead, Gourdhead, Preacher
Latin Etymology: Mycteria ("nose/snout") americana ("of America")
Adult Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 2-3.3kg / Height: 83-115cm / Wingspan: 140-180cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A species largely found from Nicaragua downwards, but also with colonies in Florida and Cuba, making it the most Northerly distributed Stork of the Americas. It requires large trees near water for esting, particularly being associated with estuaries. It often hunts non visually, using it's bill to detect prey by touch in murkey waters.
Related Species:
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ciconidae
Genus: Mycteria
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
COSTA RICA - Spanish - Tántalo Americano
A locally common resident.
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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