Question: What wading bird, long emblematic of Florida’s wetlands, was officially reclassified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from endangered to threatened in 2014?
Answer: The wood stork
The wood stork is a large, long-legged wading bird that reaches 35-45 inches in length and 60-65 inches in wingspan. The primary and tail feathers are black. The head and upper neck of adult wood storks have no feathers, but have gray, rough, scaly skin. Wood storks also have black bills and black legs, with pink toes. Adult wood storks are voiceless and can only make hissing sounds.
