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Ciconia maltha

Extinct species of bird From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ciconia maltha
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Ciconia maltha, also known as the asphalt stork or La Brea stork, is an extinct stork from the Late Pliocene – Late Pleistocene of United States (California, Oregon, Idaho and Florida), Cuba and Bolivia. It has been found in the La Brea Tar Pits, whence the species name maltha.[1]

Quick Facts Ciconia maltha Temporal range: Early Pliocene - Late Pleistocene, Scientific classification ...

It is a relatively large species of Ciconia, with a height of over 5 feet (1.5 meters) and a wingspan up to 10 feet (3.0 meters) across.[2]

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