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Stork (a Marabou)
Subject: Stork (a Marabou)
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Stork (a Marabou)


The Marabou Stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus, is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. Marabou Stork breeds in Africa south of the Sahara, occurring in both wet and arid habitats, often near human habitation, especially waste tips.

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Scientific Name: Leptoptilos crumenifer (Lesson, 1831)
Synonyms: Leptoptilos crumeniferus
Common Names: Marabou, Marabou Stork
French: Marabout d’Afrique German: Marabu Spanish: Marabú africano
Taxonomy: Ciconia crumenifera Lesson, 1831, Senegal.

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