Wildlife Center welcomes tallest, most colorful living stork

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Saddle-billed storks are the tallest and most brightly colored type of stork. This huge bird (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) regularly reaches a height of nearly 5 feet and a wingspan of more than 8 feet! Although they are native to sub-Saharan Africa, where they have a threatened status, three of them recently made Jefferson County their home. At the North Florida Wildlife Center in Lamont, visitors can meet these magnificent storks and view their striking