Painted Stork - Mycteria leucocephala

Length 3.1-3.3 ft (93.0-102.0 cm)
Weight 4.4-7.7 lb (2-3.5 g)
Clutch Size 3-4
Chicks at birth Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status Near Threatened
Continents:AS
     

The Painted Stork is found in the wetlands of the Indian subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia. They colonially nest in trees. They mostly eat fish but will also eat frogs, reptiles, crustaceans, and insects.

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