A flock of milky storks perch themselves on a highway lamp post in the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, 29 October 2007. The milky stork (mycteria cinerea), which is native to Cambodia and coastal areas of Malaysia and Indonesia, is currently listed as a threatened species, with a population estimated at 5,500 individuals. Getty Images logo Getty Images 55 months ago

A flock of milky storks perch themselves on a highway lamp post in the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, 29 October 2007. The milky stork (mycteria cinerea), which is native to Cambodia and coastal areas of Malaysia and Indonesia, is currently listed as a threatened species, with a population estimated at 5,500 individuals.

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