Mycteria americana Linnaeus 1758 (wood stork)
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Aves - Ciconiiformes - Ciconiidae
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Mycteria according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Hay 1930 and Linnaeus 1758
Sister taxa: Mycteria cinerea, Mycteria ibis, Mycteria leucocephala, Mycteria milleri, Mycteria wetmorei, Tantalus breselensis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Peru (1 collection), United States (3: Florida)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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