Asian Woolly-necked Stork

The Asian woolly-necked stork is a large wading bird of the stork family that breeds singly or in small loose colonies. It lives in a wide variety of habitats across Asia, including marshes in forests, agricultural areas and freshwater wetlands. The nominate subspecies ranges from India to Indochina, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula and north Sumatra, and neglecta occurs from south Sumatra to Sulawesi (Wikipedia, general species account).

The species name is Latin for bishop. The African form has been reclassified by some authorities as a separate species. Nationally Near Threatened (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).