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Marabou stork

Leptoptilos crumeniferus

Photo by RachaelB
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Field Notes

Description:

Massive bird with a wingspan up to 287cm, and length (from bill to tail) of up to 130cm.
It has a bare head and neck, black back, and white underparts. A huge bill, a pink gular sac at its throat, a neck ruff, and black legs and wings.

Habitat:

Savannah, often near water.

Notes:

#4&5 were taken around an elephant carcass. The Marabou waits for the vultures who are better equipped with hooked bills to tear apart the carion meat.

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Marabou Stork

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Comments (3)
Ietermagog
Absolutely lovely series of pics! If taken in Kruger Park, you can join its mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8322205
C.Sydes
nice series of lovely photos, the vultures add a good idea of scale
Maria dB
Interesting photowith the vulture

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PublishedJanuary 29, 2012

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