African Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia microscelis)

African Woolly-necked Stork, a reference photo — Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

The African woolly-necked stork or African woollyneck (Ciconia microscelis) is a species of large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It breeds singly, or in small loose colonies. It is distributed in a wide variety of habitats including marshes in forests, agricultural areas, and freshwater wetlands across Africa.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of African Woolly-necked Stork being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Ciconia episcopus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ciconiidae
Genus: Ciconia
Species: Ciconia microscelis

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