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Marabou Stork
Maraboe · Leptoptilos crumenifer
Sometimes called the 'undertaker bird' because of its hunched shape and bald head, the Marabou Stork is a giant scavenger with one of the largest wingspans of any land bird. It often joins vultures at carcasses, using its powerful bill to feed. A dangling pink throat pouch and spindly legs make it look both spooky and amazing.
Log your Marabou Stork sighting — free →How to identify it
Look for the huge bald head and neck, a long wedge-shaped bill, and a fleshy pink pouch hanging from the throat.
Where to see it in Kruger
Look near rivers, dams and carcasses across the park, often around the Sabie and Olifants Rivers.
Did you know
The Marabou Stork has a wingspan up to about 3.7 metres, among the very biggest of any bird that flies!
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