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Painted Storks (Mycteria leucocephala), large wading birds found in the wetlands of tropical Asia. They are primarily white with black markings on their wings and distinctive pink flight feathers on adults. Key features include a long, down-curved yellow bill, bright orange facial skin, and pinkish legs. They forage in flocks in shallow waters, using their partially open bills to feel for fish, frogs, and insects. Painted storks are largely silent, communicating primarily through visual displays and bill-clattering rather than vocalizations.
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