Milky Stork
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| Milky Stork | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Family: | Ciconiidae |
| Genus: | Mycteria |
| Species: | M. cinerea |
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| Mycteria cinerea Raffles, 1822 |
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The Milky Stork, Mycteria cinerea, is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.
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[edit] Description
It can reach a length of 97 cm. The sexes look similar. The plumage is general white contrasted with a naked red face and a long shiny green-black tail and flight-feathers.
[edit] Distribution
This species occurs in Cambodia, Peninsular Malaysia and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Java, Bali, Sumbawa, Sulawesi and Buton.
[edit] Feeding
The milky stork feeds on fish, amphibians and small rodents.
[edit] Threats
It is classified as Vulnerable owing to loss of coastal habitat, hunting and trade.
[edit] References
- ^ BirdLife International (2008). Mycteria cinerea. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 January 2009. Database entry includes a range map, a brief justification of why this species is vulnerable, and the criteria used
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