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The presence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains was reported in both wild and farmed animals. It was suggested previously that wild birds may be carriers of antibiotic-resistant bacteria acquired from agriculture and\/or industrial\/urban habitats. Here, we used the white stork (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Ciconia ciconia<\/jats:italic>\n                      ) as a model species to assess the presence and origin of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a breeding population located in river valley landscapes of western Poland. Cloacal swabs from 50 nestlings across 19 nests were collected during the 2019 breeding season, along with 49 environmental samples (soil, water, and food items) from known foraging sites. A total of 147 bacterial isolates representing 49 species were obtained. The majority originated from cloacal samples (58.5%), followed by water (16.3%), food (15.0%), and soil (10.2%). Resistance testing against 19 antibiotics revealed significantly higher resistance in food-derived isolates, while no significant differences were found among soil, water, and cloacal isolates. Correlation analyses based on resistance profiles showed no significant relationship between cloacal isolates and those from soil (rs = 0.11;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.647) or food (rs = 0.25;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.289), but a strong correlation with water isolates (rs = 0.68;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.001). These results might suggest that wild birds\u2019 role in transmitting antibiotic-resistant microorganisms might be more limited than predicted previously. Therefore, the role of wild birds, especially the white stork, in the transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacteria appears unclear and requires further consideration and re-examination.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:sec>\n                      <jats:title>IMPORTANCE<\/jats:title>\n                      <jats:p>Due to the overuse of drugs during animal breeding and the use of manures from breeding farms, antibiotic residues are present in the natural environment, especially in soil and water reservoirs. This causes a selection pressure on bacteria, creating a reservoir of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. It was suggested previously that wild birds may be carriers of antibiotic-resistant bacteria acquired from agriculture and\/or industrial\/urban habitats. 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