Milky Stork
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Milky Stork
| Milky Stork | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Family: | Ciconiidae |
| Genus: | Mycteria |
| Species: | M. cinerea |
| Binomial name | |
| 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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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.
Distribution
This species occurs in Cambodia, Peninsular Malaysia and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Java, Bali, Sumbawa, Sulawesi and Buton.
Feeding
The milky stork feeds on fish, amphibians and small rodents.
Threats
It is classified as Vulnerable owing to loss of coastal habitat, hunting and trade.
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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