Painted Stork
The Painted Stork (Mycteria
leucocephala) is a large wading bird in the stork family.
It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the
Himalayas in South Asia and extending into Southeast Asia. Their distinctive
pink tertial feathers give them their name. They forage in flocks in
shallow waters along rivers or lakes. They immerse their half open beaks in
water and sweep them from side to side and snap up their prey of small fish
that are sensed by touch. As they wade along they also stir the water with
their feet to flush hiding fish. They nest colonially in trees, often along
with other water birds. They only sounds they produce are a weak moan or sounds
produced by bill clattering. They are not migratory and only make
short distance movements in some parts of their range in response to food and
for breeding. Like other storks, they are often seen soaring on thermals.
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