First record of Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala in Indonesia

Authors

  • Hasri Abdillah North Sumatra Birdwatcher, Medan, North Sumatra 20216, Indonesia. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8890-7325
  • Iwan Febrianto Yayasan Ekologi Satwa Liar Indonesia, Surabaya, East Java 60291, Indonesia.
  • Cipto Dwi Handono Yayasan Ekologi Satwa Liar Indonesia, Surabaya, East Java 60291, Indonesia.
  • Fajar Shiddiq Biologi Pencinta Alam dan Studi Lingkungan Hidup
  • Febryansah Abdillah Harahap Biologi Pencinta Alam dan Studi Lingkungan Hidup, University of North Sumatra, North Sumatra 20155, Indonesia.
  • Muhammad Iqbal Department of Biology, Universitas Indo Global Mandiri, Palembang, Sumatera Selatan 30129, Indonesia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8086.17.3.26750-26752

Keywords:

Painted stork, Mycteria cinerea, northern Sumatra, Percut, wading birds

Abstract

Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala is a stork that is abundant in Asia. On 19 January 2022, a Painted Stork was observed with 11 Milky Storks Mycteria cinerea in the coastal zone of North Sumatra province. In addition, three M. leucocephala were documented on 31 January 2025 in Percut, northern Sumatra, nearly close to the previous site in 2022. This is the first record of the species in Indonesia.

Author Biographies

Hasri Abdillah, North Sumatra Birdwatcher, Medan, North Sumatra 20216, Indonesia.

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Iwan Febrianto, Yayasan Ekologi Satwa Liar Indonesia, Surabaya, East Java 60291, Indonesia.

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Cipto Dwi Handono, Yayasan Ekologi Satwa Liar Indonesia, Surabaya, East Java 60291, Indonesia.

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Fajar Shiddiq, Biologi Pencinta Alam dan Studi Lingkungan Hidup

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Febryansah Abdillah Harahap, Biologi Pencinta Alam dan Studi Lingkungan Hidup, University of North Sumatra, North Sumatra 20155, Indonesia.

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Muhammad Iqbal, Department of Biology, Universitas Indo Global Mandiri, Palembang, Sumatera Selatan 30129, Indonesia.

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26-03-2025

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Vol. 17 No. 3 (2025)

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