Marabou stork
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The Marabou stork is a large African wading bird known for its bald head, massive bill, and scavenging habits often seen around carcasses and human refuse.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| marabou stork | 1 |
| marabou storks | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
stork ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| associatedWith | vulture feeding assemblages ⓘ |
| billType | long thick straight bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Leptoptilos crumenifer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyHeight | about 1.2 to 1.5 metres ⓘ |
| breedingSite | tall trees near water ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 2 to 3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | Marabou stork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
carrion
ⓘ
fish ⓘ insects ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Ciconiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | scavenger ⓘ |
| flightStyle | soaring on thermal currents ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Kenya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Leptoptilos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
rubbish dumps
ⓘ
savannas ⓘ urban areas ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| headCovering | largely bare skin ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 25 years ⓘ |
| nativeTo | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neckCovering | sparse down ⓘ |
| nestType | large stick nest ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bald head
ⓘ
massive bill ⓘ pendulous throat sac ⓘ |
| oftenSeenNear |
carcasses
ⓘ
human refuse ⓘ |
| order | Ciconiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
dark grey upperparts
ⓘ
white underparts ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in large tree nests ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | scavenger that helps remove carrion ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
often feeds in groups
ⓘ
often forms colonies ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| threatStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingspan | up to about 3.7 metres ⓘ |
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marabou stork