Where does the Painted Stork live?
Mycteria leucocephala has 234,307 records in 20 countries and territories, from 1866 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 234,307 records
- 20 places
- 72 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCiconiiformesCiconiidaeMycteria
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 192,656 | |
| Thailand | 16,527 | |
| Sri Lanka | 14,735 | |
| Cambodia | 4,450 | |
| Malaysia | 2,684 | |
| Singapore | 2,368 | |
| Vietnam | 376 | |
| Bangladesh | 187 | |
| Myanmar | 119 | |
| Pakistan | 94 | |
| Nepal | 67 | |
| China | 22 | |
| United States | 7 | |
| ZZ | 5 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | |
| Laos | 2 | |
| Germany | 1 | |
| Djibouti | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 1 | |
| Taiwan | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Ciconiidae.
White Stork
1,894,326 records
Black Stork
409,143 records
Asian Openbill
347,901 records
Yellow-billed Stork
95,737 records
Marabou Stork
81,248 records
African Openbill
61,967 records
African woollyneck
31,846 records
Abdim's Stork
24,167 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.