Painted Stork
Non-migratory...in plains of tropical
Asia south of the Himalayas and
extending into Southeast Asia.
Asia south of the Himalayas and
extending into Southeast Asia.
Mycteria leucocephala
(L 37-40" WS 59-63"
Wt 4.4-4.7 lbs)
Bang Pu
14Mar2016
Khok Kham salt fields
26Mar2016
IUCN Watch List
Status is Near
Status is Near
Threatened
The local people in the south
Indian village of Kokrebellur
provide security to these birds
during the brief nesting season.
Indian village of Kokrebellur
provide security to these birds
during the brief nesting season.
Mycteria in Greek means nose or snout.