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Wood Stork Sounds

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Bill clap
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Florida, March 08, 2007Recorded by Mike Andersen / Macaulay Library
Chick calls
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Florida, April 10, 1996Recorded by Gregory Budney / Macaulay Library
Calls
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Florida, April 12, 1996Recorded by Gregory Budney / Macaulay Library

Sounds provided by Macaulay Library.
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Calls

Wood Storks are usually silent, but nestlings make a ruckus at the breeding colonies. Nestlings make a loud nasal sound, a bit like a braying donkey.

Other Sounds

Wood Storks make a clattering sound by snapping their bills together during courtship.

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