Painted Stork (Mycteria Leucocephala) Resting After A Hearty Meal : (pix Sanjiv Shukla) Stock Image

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 give them their name. They forage in flocks in shallow waters along rivers or lakes. They nest colonially in trees, often along with other waterbirds.