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Factual Description:-
Common Name:- Painted Stork
Scientific Name:- Mycteria leucocephala
# Painted Stork is a large wading bird which belongs in the storks family.
# Painted Storks are only found nearer to wetlands, water bodies.
# Their name is because of their colorful (pink) feathers.
# Painted Stork has a long, yellow-orange bill, an orange face, and pink legs. It has a ling neck that it holds outstretching in flight.
# Adults have mostly white plumage, with bright pink near the tail and a black band across the chest.
# Males and females look alike, though males tend to have a larger body and bill.
# Breeding season occurs from August to October in the north of its range and November to March in the south.
# Painted Stork eats fish, reptiles, frogs and crustaceans. It walks slowly in shallow water with its bill partly open in the water, groping for prey.
# 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.
# Painted Storks are not migratory birds but only make short distance movements in some parts of its range in response to food and breeding.
# IUCN status of Painted Stork is "Near Threatened".
