Sri Lanka Stork ID (1 Viewer)

[louisfh]

Trawling through some old photos found these photos taken near Dambulla Sri Lanka in August.

No appropriate field guide with me atm and can't figure out what they are based on lots of googling! An ID would be great o

Cheers

 

[Cypselurus92]

They look like Lesser Adjutants, but I could easily be wrong...open to correction.

 

[louisfh]

Thanks for the reply!

That was my thinking as well. Haven't been able to find any photos of Lesser Adjutants flying with extended necks though which made me a little unsure.

 

[SJC]

I'm seeing Painted Storks. You can make out the breast band as well.

 

[Larry Sweetland]

I'm seeing Painted Storks. You can make out the breast band as well.

agree with Painted Stork

 

[stonechat1]

I'm seeing Painted Storks. [...]

Me too.

 

[louisfh]

Me too.

Thanks for the responses guys.

I think what I thought were all dark upperwings in the 1st picture are actually the underwing in shadow?

 

[stonechat1]

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I think what I thought were all dark upperwings in the 1st picture are actually the underwing in shadow?

Correct