Painted storks (Mycteria leucocephala), one of which is drying its wings. This large wading bird is native to the Indian sub-continent and southeast A

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Painted storks (Mycteria leucocephala), one of which is drying its wings. This large wading bird is native to the Indian sub-continent and southeast Asia. It inhabits wetlands, and feeds on fish, frogs and insects. Photographed in India.

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Photo credit: © K JAYARAM/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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