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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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Uploaded Apr 23, 2016. Captured Jan 21, 2011 17:02 in Kirinda-Palatupana-Yala Rd, Sri Lanka.
  • SAMSUNG WB2100
  • f/5.9
  • 1/188s
  • ISO400
  • 157.5mm