Order
Ciconiiformes
Family
Ciconiidae
Genus
Mycteria
Species
leucocephala
Conservation Status
Near Threatened
Location Photographed
Singapore,
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Freshwater wetlands plus canals and flooded crop fields.
Distribution and Range
Tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent
Food
Feed on fish and ocasionally frogs and snakes identified by touch while slowly sweeping their half open bill from side to side underwater.