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.
| Name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wood Stork | Mycteria americana | Trinidad only; Rare/Accidental |
| Jabiru | Jabiru mycteria | Tobago only; Rare/Accidental |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Trinidad And Tobago
Famous quotes containing the word storks:
“The morning is flying on the wings of his age
And a hundred storks perch on the sun’s right hand.”
—Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)