Wood Storks

• According to Birds of North America Online, the Wood Stork is the only species that breeds in the United States.
  
  

European White Stork

• Once prevalent across Europe, these birds were encouraged to nest on homes in the belief that their presence increased a woman's fertility.
  
  

Habitat & Diet

• Storks live in a variety of habitats, including grasslands; wetlands, tropical forests and warm, dry climates. They eat fish, insects, small mammals, reptiles and amphibians.
  
  

Endangered

• Hunting, a reduction of breeding grounds, pollution and use of pesticides have reduced stork populations worldwide. Two species of storks are on the Endangered Species List: the Wood Stork of the Americas and the Oriental White Stork of Asia.
  
  

Fun Fact

• A Marabou Stork's bill can grow to more than a foot long since it continues to grow throughout the stork's life. Its formidable bill can be used as a weapon against jackals and hyenas when competing for the same carrion.