Milky Stork (Mycteria cinerea) - BirdLife species factsheet

Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea

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References

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Cambodia Bird Guide Association. 2019. Birds of Cambodia. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.

Duckworth, J.W., Salter, R.E. and Khounboline, K. 1999. Wildlife in Lao PDR: 1999 Status Report. IUCN, Vientiane, Laos.

DWNP. 2010. Annual Report 2010. Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.

Eaton, J.A., van Balen, B., Brickle, N.W. and Rheindt, F.E. 2021. Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago: Greater Sundas and Wallacea. Second Edition. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.

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Iqbal, M., Mulyono, H., Riwan, A., and Takari, F. 2012. An alarming decrease in the Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea population on the east coast of South Sumatra province, Indonesia. BirdingASIA 18: 68–70.

Iqbal, M.; Ridwan, A.; Takari, F.; Mulyono, H. 2008. Rediscovery of a Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea breeding colony in South Sumatra province, Indonesia. BirdingASIA: 62-66.

Iqbal, M.; Takari, F.; Mulyono, H.; Rasam. 2009. A note on the breeding success of Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea in 2008, South Sumatra province, Indonesia and more on its diet. BirdingASIA 11: 73-74.

Ismail, A. and Rahman, F. 2016. Current Status of the Milky Stork Re-introduction Programme in Malaysia and Its Challenges. Trop. Life Sci. Res. 27(2): 13–24.

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Li Zuo Wei, D.; Siti Hawa Yatim; Howes, J.; Ilias, R. 2006. Status Overview and Recommendations for the Conservation of Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea in Malaysia: Final report of the 2004/2006 Milky Stork field surveys in the Matang Mangrove Forest, Perak. Wetlands International.

Malaysian Nature Society. 2005. Report on the Milky Stork captive breeding and re-introduction programme, Kuala Selangor Nature Park. Malaysian Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.

Noor, Y. R., Umar, Mardiastuti, A., Gumilang, R. S. and Iqbal, M. 2020. Observation of Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea breeding on Pulau Dua, Banten, Indonesia, after 45 years. SIS Conservation 2: 29-32.

Parr, J. W. K.; Eames, J. C.; Hean, S.; Hong, C.; Han, S.; La Pich, V.; Seng, K. H. 1996. Biological and socio-economic aspects of waterbird exploitation and natural resource utilization at Prek Toal, Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Bangkok.

Perennou, C.P., Mundkur, T. and Scott, D.A. 1994. The Asian Waterfowl Census 1987-1991: distribution and status of Asian waterfowl. IWRB and AWB, Slimbridge and Kuala Lumpur.

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Silvius, M. J. 1988. On the importance of Sumatra's east coast for waterbirds, with notes on the Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus. Kukila: 117-137.

Silvius, M. J.; Verheugt, W. J. M. 1989. The status of storks, ibises and spoonbills in Indonesia. Kukila: 119-132.

Timmins, R.J., Duckworth, J.W., Piot, B., Eaton, J.A. and Berryman, A.J. in press. Birds. Wildlife in Lao PDR: 2022 status report, WCS, Vientiane, Lao PDR.

van Zalinge, R., Visal, S., Phreakdey, S. and Evans, T. 2011. The status and distribution of large waterbirds in the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve, 2010 update. Wildlife Conservation Society Cambodia Program, Phnom Penh.

Visal, S. and Mahood, S. 2015. Wildlife Monitoring at Prek Toal Ramsar Site, Tonle Sap Great Lake, 2013 and 2014. Wildlife Conservation Society, Cambodia Program, Phnom Penh.

Further resources

IUCN SSC Stork, Ibis and Spoonbill Specialist Group

Detailed species accounts from the Threatened birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book (BirdLife International 2001).

Search for photos and videos, and hear sounds of this species from the Macaulay Library

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