Painted Stork

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Recently, after a four-year hiatus, a pair of painted storks has been spotted in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR).

About Painted stork

• It is a large wading bird belonging to the stork family. 
• Distribution: These birds are found across the plains of tropical Asia, from the Indian Subcontinent extending into Southeast Asia, south of the Himalayas. 
• Habitat: They favor freshwater wetlands, but they also frequent irrigation canals and agricultural fields, particularly during the monsoon when rice fields are flooded.
• 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.
• Food: Painted storks are carnivores (piscivores). Their diet consists mainly of small fish, but also crustaceans, amphibians, insects, and reptiles. 
• Conservation Status: It is classified as near threatened under the IUCN Red List

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Painted Stork Features

• Painted storks are the only storks within the genus Mycteria that have a black pectoral band.
• Males and females are not sexually dimorphic; however, male painted storks tend to be slightly larger than female storks.

Source: TOI