Painted Stork / Mycteria leucocephala

Painted Stork juvenile,Visakhapatnam 

Painted Stork,Visakhapatnam  
Painted Stork,Visakhapatnam


Painted Stork ( Mycteria leucocephala ) is a common breeding resident found throughout plains of India  spends lot of time standing beak partially immersed in any shallow waters while searching for fish,frog or snake . A long - legged, long necked ,large black and white bird with orange - yellow bill and face . Juvenile looks smoke grey.


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