
The painted stork 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 of the adults give them their name.
This image is clicked at Kumbhargaon, Bhigwan near Pune. Clicked in the backwaters of Ujni Dam. It is home to many migratory and local wetland birds.

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The Painted Stork is a stunning bird, and their pink tertial feathers truly make them unmistakable.
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An interesting creature on purple legs !
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