Mycteria cinerea
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The milky stork (Mycteria cinerea) is a stork species inhabiting predominantly mangroves in Southeast Asia. It is native to Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. It is currently included in the genus Mycteria, is around 91–97 cm (36–38 in) tall, with a wingspan of 43.5–50 cm (17.1–19.7 in) and a tail around 14.5–17 cm (5.7–6.7 in). Its plumage is white apart from a few feathers at the wings and tail. Since the 1980's, the global milky stork population has declined from 5,000 to 2,000 individuals due to habitat destruction, overfishing and illegal smuggling of chicks. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
The milky stork was formerly placed in the genus Ibis, with the binomial name Ibis cinereus, but is now included in the Mycteria due to large similarities in appearance and behaviour to the three other storks in this genus (the wood stork, yellow-billed stork, and painted stork). Phylogenetic studies based on DNA hybridization and cytochrome oxidase b have demonstrated that the milky stork shares a clade with other Mycteria, and forms a sister pair of species with the painted stork.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 4 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Zoo Safari Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | National Zoo of Malaysia | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Bandung Zoo | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Rainforest Wild Asia | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 5 | Kuala Lumpur Bird Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Johor Zoo | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Divoká zahrada Hostivař | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 8 | Aquaria KLCC | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Jakarta Aquarium | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Mořský svět | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 11 | Singapore Miniature Zoo | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Milky Stork sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 69 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 200th most-seen of the 298 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Milky Stork in Singapore on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Milky Stork sightings, Singapore ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Johor Bahru (Malaysia, about 20%) and Jakarta (Indonesia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Milky Stork is recorded against all the birds logged in Singapore (69 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
