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Bird nation Sri Lanka A collection of water birds sharing the Wilpaththu water edge, species include cormorants, black-winged silts, a grey heron, a painted stork and in the background a black-tailed godwit. Asia,Mycteria leucocephala,Painted Stork,Sri Lanka,Wilpaththu Click/tap to enlarge

Bird nation Sri Lanka

A collection of water birds sharing the Wilpaththu water edge, species include cormorants, black-winged silts, a grey heron, a painted stork and in the background a black-tailed godwit.

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The Painted Stork is a large wading bird in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia. Their distinctive pink tertial feathers give them their name. 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.

Similar species: Storks
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Dec 22, 2014. Captured Nov 6, 2014 12:19.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO100
  • 400mm