The milky stork (Mycteria cinerea) is a stork species found predominantly in coastal mangroves around parts of Southeast Asia. It is native to parts of Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. They were once part of the genus Ibis, but is currently included in the genus Mycteria, due to similarities with other storks in that genus.
Milky Storks are around 91-97 cm tall, with a wingspan of 43.5-50 cm and a tail around 14.5-17 cm. Their plumage is white, apart from a few feathers at the wings and tail.
Since the 1980's, Milky stork populations have decreased exponentially, from 5,000 to only 2,000 due to habitat destruction of their mangroves, overfishing of their food source, and the illegal smuggling of their chicks.
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