Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills. They belong to the family Ciconiidae, and make up the order Ciconiiformes. Ciconiiformes previously included a number of
European white stork in a nest in Bisag, Croatia
Mycteria storks, like this yellow-billed stork, have sensitive bills that allow them to hunt by touch
Lesser adjutants will forage in marine habitats, unlike most storks
The jabiru is a large stork found in the Americas from Mexico to Argentina, except west of the Andes. It sometimes wanders into the United States, usually in Texas, but has also been reported in Missi
Jabiru with chicks at the nest
Jabiru taking off in the Pantanal, Brazil
Jabiru in flight in the Pantanal, Brazil