Painted stork Mycteria leucocephala Least concern
Where the painted stork lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 227,034 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See herons, storks, cranes & flamingos on the world map
| Scientific name | Mycteria leucocephala |
|---|---|
| Group | Herons, storks, cranes & flamingos |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 7 countries |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Bird |
| Order | Ciconiiformes |
| Family | Ciconiidae |
Where does the painted stork live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the painted stork in 7 countries and territories across Asia.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the painted stork endangered?
The painted stork’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the painted stork?
The painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a bird in the order Ciconiiformes and the family Ciconiidae, genus Mycteria. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the painted stork
The painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wader 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 of the adults 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. As they wade along they also stir the water with their feet to flush hiding fish. They nest colonially in trees, often along with other waterbirds. The only sounds they produce are weak moans or bill clattering at the nest. They are not migratory and only make short-distance movements in some parts of their range in response to changes in weather or food availability or for breeding. Like other storks, they are often seen soaring on thermals.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Painted stork (revision 1368886770), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q631805 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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