Painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) in flight close up.

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The head of the adult is bare and orange or reddish in colour. The long tertials are tipped in bright pink and at rest they extend over the back and rump. There is a distinctive black breast band with white scaly markings.

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Size: 3600px × 2400px
Location: Thol, Gujarat, India
Photo credit: © Amarjeetsinh Jhala / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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