Talk:Painted stork

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Does anyone know the race of the photograph used in the taxoimage ? The head shows much more feathers than the one from India. It would be useful if the photo caption can indicate geographic location of the photographs. Shyamal 04:52, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

File:Mycteria leucocephala - Pak Thale.jpg to appear as POTD soon

Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Mycteria leucocephala - Pak Thale.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on July 16, 2016. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2016-07-16. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:11, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

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The painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wading bird in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia. Its distinctive pink tertial feathers give it its name. This stork forages in flocks in shallow waters along rivers or lakes, immersing its half open beak in water and sweeping it from side to side to snap up its prey. The painted stork nests colonially in trees, often along with other waterbirds. The only sounds it produces are weak moans or bill clattering at the nest. This bird is not migratory and only makes short distance movements in some parts of its range.Photograph: JJ Harrison