Storks (Ciconiidae)
Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) - HBW 1, p. 458
French: Tantale indien
German: Buntstorch
Spanish: Tántalo Indio
Taxonomy: Tantalus leucocephalus Pennant, 1769, Ceylon.
Formerly placed in genus Ibis; less frequently in Tantalus. Monotypic.
Distribution: India and Sri Lanka to Indochina and S China.
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An adult bird mandibulating a fish, which is too big to swallow. Locality Yala (Ruhunu) National Park , Sri Lanka (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 July 2007 3 years ago 33 sec 4.8 -
A bird with a big fish in its beak. Locality Yala (Ruhunu) National Park , Sri Lanka (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 July 2006 3 years ago 34 sec 4.8 -
A group of birds tactile feeding in a small pool. Locality Yala (Ruhunu) National Park , Sri Lanka (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 July 2007 3 years ago 33 sec 4.7 -
An individual fishing on a wetland, using the open wings to frighten prey, and finally catching and eating a fish. Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 28 February 2011 1 year ago 32 sec 4.6 -
An adult bird fishing a little prey on a wetland. Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 28 February 2011 1 year ago 26 sec 4.6 -
An adult bird fishing with an open wing to frighten prey and catching a little fish. Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 28 February 2011 1 year ago 21 sec 4.5
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juvenile painted stork in flight with big fish
Locality Kutch District, Gujarat, India
Jaysukh Parekh Suman 13 October 2012 31 weeks ago 4.8 -
Five adults in a tree.
Locality Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India (Monotypic species)
J.M. Garg 21 January 2009 3 years ago 4.7 -
An adult landing in a tree, close to another one.
Locality Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India (Monotypic species)
J.M. Garg 21 January 2009 3 years ago 4.5 -
fishing
Locality Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Mandya District, Karnataka, India
harikamal 19 February 2012 1 year ago 4.5 -
Wading
Locality Bhavnagar District, Gujarat, India
Shantilal Varu 4 January 2013 12 weeks ago 4.3 -
Birds just started to migrate to the park in early August
Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RJanaswamy 12 August 2012 35 weeks ago 4.3
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Calls by two juveniles disputing. Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 28 February 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Clanking of mandibles Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 August 2002 3 years ago 4 -
Chicks calling from nest Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 October 1983 3 years ago 4
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