Storks
Order: Ciconiiformes. Family: Ciconiidae
Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked, wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute; bill-clattering is an important mode of stork communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory. There are 2 species which have been recorded in Ecuador.
- Wood Stork Mycteria americana
- Jabiru Jabiru mycteria
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Ecuador
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“The morning is flying on the wings of his age
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