Fortunately we found one in short order, and I even saw this one against a nice background rather than on top of the garbage mountain in the previous photo. They are related to the Marabou Stork of Africa. The only breeding populations are in eastern India and Cambodia.
Assam, India
One of the most beautiful wild pheasants in the world! Birders would likely travel from afar just to see it â were it not somehow so familiar. ;-)
Kaziranga National Park
Critically endangered â fewer than 1000 individuals are thought to remain.
Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India