Storks Flock to Malaysia
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A rare number of storks have been sighted recently at Kuala Gula near Taiping, Penanti in Penang and the Batang Tiga paddy fields in Malacca. The Asian Openbill Stork (Anastomus oscitans) has never before stopped in the southern tip of peninsula Malaysia during their migratory journeys. The species is beneficial to farmers as it feeds mainly on large molluscs and snails, which are considered to be annoying pests that destroy paddy crops.
Link: http://www.mns.my/article.php?aid=2113
Date and Source: January 17, 2013, Malaysian Nature Society Media
