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Painted Stork
Mycteria leucocephala |
 Appearance
Big water bird, 90 cm high,
white and green black spot on the back, pink on the
wing and lower back, dark bar across the breast ,
black wing and tail. The bill and face skin are yellow
and brown legs. Younger bird has light brown on the
body, black at the edge of throat, no dark bar across
the breast. |
Description
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Regions
Found in low land in India,
east of China, and south of Myanmar, Thailand, Indochina
to Malayu. in Breeding during January to beginning
of February. Male and female will builld the nest
by bough like a basin,lay with leafs ,lay 2-4 eggs,
feeding around the pools. |
 Status
Wildlife Protection of Thailand,
Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act 1992 |
Conservation Status
LOWER RISK / Near Threatened
(See explanation to
IUCN
Red List Categories) |
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