Storks
Order: Ciconiiformes. Family: Ciconiidae
Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked, wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are virtually mute, but bill-clattering is an important mode of stork communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory. There are 19 species worldwide of which ten occur in Thailand.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Milky Stork | Mycteria cinerea | Extirpated and globally vulnerable |
| Painted Stork | Mycteria leucocephala | |
| Asian Openbill | Anastomus oscitans | |
| Black Stork | Ciconia nigra | Rare winter visitor |
| Woolly-necked Stork | Ciconia episcopus | Now very rare |
| Storm's Stork | Ciconia stormi | |
| White Stork | Ciconia ciconia | One record |
| Black-necked Stork | Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus | Extirpated and globally threatened |
| Lesser Adjutant | Leptoptilos javanicus | Rare |
| Greater Adjutant | Leptoptilos dubius | Extirpated and globally endangered |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Thailand
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“The morning is flying on the wings of his age
And a hundred storks perch on the sun’s right hand.”
—Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)