Painted Stork look-alikes
Mycteria leucocephala
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Yellow-billed Stork
Mycteria ibis
Key differences
The Yellow-billed Stork, found in Africa, has a yellow bill and lacks the black breast band and pink tertials of the Painted Stork. Its bare facial skin is red, not yellowish-orange.
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Key differences
The Wood Stork, found in the Americas, has a dark, scaly-looking bare head and neck, and lacks the black breast band and pink tertials. Its bill is also darker and more uniformly decurved.
Milky Stork
Mycteria cinerea
Key differences
The Milky Stork, found in Southeast Asia, has a pale, milky-white plumage, a black tail, and a bare, dark greyish-pink face. It lacks the black breast band and pink tertials of the Painted Stork. Its bill is also duller yellow-grey.
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