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WILDLIFE: BIRDS: MARABOU STORK
 
Marabou stork
Class: Aves
 
Order: Ciconiiformes
 
Family: Ciconiidae
 
Genus and species: Leptoptilus crumeniferus
 
Common name:
Marabou stork

 

Absolutely unmistakable for its burnt-out-resembling face. A widespread and gregarious scavenger. In occasions roosts in colonies on trees. It is attracted to human habitations and dumps, and is usually found along with vultures sharing a carcass. It also catches small vertebrates. Despite its ugly aspect on the ground, its flight is elegant and delicate. The legs are black, though they can appear white due to the bird's excrement.

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