Painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) foraging in a drain @YouTubeBirds

Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) foraging in a drain. They feed mainly on small fish which they sense by touch while slowly sweeping their half open bill from side to side while it held submerged. They walk slowly and also disturb the water with their feet to flush fish. They also take frogs and the occasional snake.. More... indianbirds.thedynamicnature.com/2015/01/painted-stork-mycteria-leucocephala.html

Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ciconiidae
Genus: Mycteria
Species: M. leucocephala

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