Wooly-necked Stork - Ciconia episcopus
Florida's Exotic Wildlife. Species detail.
First year: 1992
Extirpated year:
Established status: Species have
populations whose status is unknown.
Estimated Florida range: 1 county
Not reported breeding
Statewide trend: Unknown
status
Threats to natives:
Unknown
Species Account: Native to
Africa, southern Asia, and the Malay Archipelago.
Habitats: Central or core
urban area
| County |
First Year |
Extirpated Year |
Breeding status |
Notes |
| Dade |
1992 |
|
Not reported breeding |
Escaped from the Miami Metro Zoo during Hurricane Andrew
(Pranty 1999b). |
References
Pranty, B. 1999b. Field observations [spring
report: March to May 1999]. Florida Field Naturalist
27:182-193.
Smith, R. W., and S. A. Smith. 1995. Determining
the origins of non-native birds seen in the wild in Florida - a
case study: wooly-necked stork. Florida Field Naturalist
23:10-12.
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