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Painted Stork

Description:

Took this photo a few months ago in a mangrove. He was fishing for crustaceans.

1 Species ID Suggestions

zapabio
zapabio 12 years ago
Painted Stork
Mycteria leucocephala Painted Stork


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6 Comments

SeanWeekly
SeanWeekly 12 years ago

Yes it is definately a Painted Stork. It can be found in Asia and spreading in to South East Asia, which is where I spotted him. Thanks. :)

travelingdiva
travelingdiva 12 years ago

I must be wrong, as apparently yellow-billed storks only exist in Africa!

zapabio
zapabio 12 years ago

this yellow billed is from Africa, I think it is a Painted Stork http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_Sto...

travelingdiva
travelingdiva 12 years ago

I agree with you Sean, I think it is a yellow-billed stork. Have a look http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-bill...

SeanWeekly
SeanWeekly 12 years ago

I do not think this is an oriental stork, this birds beak is a lot longer.

SeanWeekly
SeanWeekly 12 years ago

Thanks for the ID! :)

SeanWeekly
Spotted by
SeanWeekly

Singapore, Singapore

Spotted on Apr 9, 2011
Submitted on Aug 9, 2011

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