Painted Stork
182) Painted Stork
Painted Stork, Mycteria leucocephala, Upeh Sawah
This is a large wading bird in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia. They nest colonially in trees, often along with other waterbirds. The only sounds they produce are weak moans or bill clattering at the nest. They are not migratory and only make short distance movements in some parts of their range in response to changes in weather or food availability or for breeding. Like other storks, they are often seen soaring on thermals.
Ini adalah Upeh yang paling biasa di lihat di kawasan tasik dan sungai di Malaysia. Tempat paling di kenali ramai di mana ia boleh dijumpai adalah di kawasan tasik Zoo Negara dan Putrajaya, di mana ia adalah penghuni tetap yang bertenggek di atas lampu jalan waktu petang di situ. Selalu dilihat berlegar di udara di waktu hari hari yang panas. Bukan migran, malah ia jarang bergerak jauh dari kawasannya.
Painted Stork
182) Painted Stork
Painted Stork, Mycteria leucocephala, Upeh Sawah
This is a large wading bird in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia. They nest colonially in trees, often along with other waterbirds. The only sounds they produce are weak moans or bill clattering at the nest. They are not migratory and only make short distance movements in some parts of their range in response to changes in weather or food availability or for breeding. Like other storks, they are often seen soaring on thermals.
Ini adalah Upeh yang paling biasa di lihat di kawasan tasik dan sungai di Malaysia. Tempat paling di kenali ramai di mana ia boleh dijumpai adalah di kawasan tasik Zoo Negara dan Putrajaya, di mana ia adalah penghuni tetap yang bertenggek di atas lampu jalan waktu petang di situ. Selalu dilihat berlegar di udara di waktu hari hari yang panas. Bukan migran, malah ia jarang bergerak jauh dari kawasannya.