Mycteria americana

Wood stork, Mycteria americana nestlings Georgia ApriKlune 1995 diet Atlantic coast colonies All prey items 0.4-0.7 DW 0.1-0.2 FW 184... 

Gariboldi, J.C., C.H. Jagoe, and A.L. Bryan Jr. 1998. Dietary exposure to mercury in nestling wood storks (.Mycteria americana) in Georgia. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 34 398-405. 

Burger, J., J.A. Rodgers, Jr., and M. Gochfeld. 1993a. Heavy metal and selenium levels in endangered wood storks Mycteria americana from nesting colonies in Florida and Costa Rica. Arch. Environ. Contamin. Toxicol. 24 417-420. 

It is generally acknowledged that mercury concentrations in avian tissues and feathers are highest in species that eat fish and other birds. Mercury contamination of prey in the diet of nestling wood storks (Mycteria americana), an endangered species, may represent a potential concern to the recovery of this species in the southeastern U.S. Increased concentrations of... 

Song sparrow, Melospiza melodia, 255 Tree sparrow. Passer montanus, 254 Starling, European, Sturnus vulgaris, 96, 118, 122, 221, 286,359,446,461,666,799 Stilt, black-necked, Himantopus mexicanus, 743 Stitchbird, Notiomystis cincta, 801 Stork, wood, Mycteria americana, 435 Swallow... 

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