Where to see the Milky Stork

Mycteria cinerea · bird · Ciconiidae

Milky Stork (Mycteria cinerea) is recorded in 19 protected areas and wildlife sites across 5 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (Singapore), Boeung Tonle Sap Protected Area (Cambodia) and Muara Angke Wildlife Preserve (Indonesia).

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Where is the best place to see the Milky Stork?

Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Milky Stork are Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (Singapore), Boeung Tonle Sap Protected Area (Cambodia) and Muara Angke Wildlife Preserve (Indonesia). Most sites are in Malaysia (7), Indonesia (6) and Singapore (4). It appears in 1 trip report in our library.

Top 19 places for the Milky Stork

#	Place	Country	GBIF records	Years	Evidence
1	Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve	Singapore	2,873	1990–2026	Recorded on GBIF
2	Boeung Tonle Sap Protected Area	Cambodia	816	1992–2026	Recorded on GBIF
3	Muara Angke Wildlife Preserve	Indonesia	475	1974–2024	Recorded on GBIF
4	Zon Warisan Taiping	Malaysia	225	2017–2026	Recorded on GBIF
5	Central Catchment Nature Reserve	Singapore	74	1986–2025	Recorded on GBIF
6	Taman Wisata Alam Angke Kapuk	Indonesia	55	1997–2024	Recorded on GBIF
7	Kranji Marshes Park	Singapore	49	2016–2024	Recorded on GBIF
8	Hutan Paya Laut Matang	Malaysia	42	1985–2021	Recorded on GBIF
9	Hutan Simpanan Kekal Bujang Melaka (Kinta/Manjung)	Malaysia	–	–	Reported by our guide
10	Hutan Simpanan Kekal Bukit Tapah	Malaysia	–	–	Reported by our guide
11	Tanjung Piai National Park	Malaysia	29	2018–2024	Recorded on GBIF
12	Kuala Selangor Nature Park	Malaysia	26	1993–2024	Recorded on GBIF
13	Huai Chorakhe Mak Non-Hunting Area	Thailand	21	2016–2019	Recorded on GBIF
14	Taman Negara Pulau Kukup	Malaysia	15	2022–2024	Recorded on GBIF
15	Pulau Dua Nature Reserve	Indonesia	14	1984–2022	Recorded on GBIF
16	Way Kambas National Park	Indonesia	12	1985–2023	Recorded on GBIF
17	Sembilang National Park	Indonesia	8	2001–2021	Recorded on GBIF
18	Bukit Timah Nature Reserve	Singapore	8	2016–2023	Recorded on GBIF
19	Suaka Margasatwa Tasik Serkap	Indonesia	3	2011–2022	Recorded on GBIF

By country

Malaysia: 7, Indonesia: 6, Singapore: 4, Cambodia: 1 and Thailand: 1.

Seen on trips

The Milky Stork is recorded in these trip reports:

Sumatra, Java and Komodo Mammal Watching Trip Report, August 2023: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris

Tours that have recorded it

Sumatra & Komodo Wildlife Adventure Tour — Royle Safaris

In our guides

Read the full species account in our Sumatra guide, Sulawesi guide, Malaysia guide, Thailand guide.

Take it with you

Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.

Make a field guide for Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Photo: Lip Kee Yap, CC BY-SA 2.0.

GBIF downloads: Singapore, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand.

Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.