Storks (Ciconiidae) - HBW 1

Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)

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.

  • Near Threatened
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