Leptoptilos

E679929

Leptoptilos is a genus of large, scavenging storks known for their massive bills, bare heads and necks, and association with wetlands and garbage dumps in parts of Africa and Asia.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Leptoptilos canonical 3
Leptoptilos crumenifer 3
Leptoptilos dubius 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
associationWithHumans often found at rubbish dumps
often seen near slaughterhouses
billShape long thick straight bill
bodySize very large wading birds
characteristic bare head
bare neck
massive bill
pendulous throat pouch in some species
class Aves
commonName marabou-like storks
commonNameOfSpecies Leptoptilos crumenifer is the marabou stork
linked to: Marabou stork

Leptoptilos dubius is the greater adjutant
Leptoptilos javanicus is the lesser adjutant
describedAs large storks
diet carrion
fish
refuse
small vertebrates
ecologicalRole scavenger helping to remove carrion and waste
family Ciconiidae
feedingBehavior scavenger
flightStyle soaring with broad wings
foragingStrategy opportunistic scavenging
geographicDistribution South Asia (for some species)
linked to: South Asia

Southeast Asia (for some species)
sub-Saharan Africa (for some species)
habitat human garbage dumps
lakeshores
marshes
river floodplains
wetlands
kingdom Animalia
nativeRange Africa
Asia
nestingSite cliffs
man-made structures in urban areas (for some species)
tall trees
notableSpecies Leptoptilos crumenifer
linked to: Leptoptilos

Leptoptilos dubius
linked to: Leptoptilos

Leptoptilos javanicus
linked to: Leptoptilos
order Ciconiiformes
parentTaxon Ciconiidae
phylum Chordata
plumagePattern generally dark upperparts and paler underparts
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Leptoptilos dubius
linked to: Leptoptilos

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

greater adjutant stork genus Leptoptilos
greater adjutant stork binomialName Leptoptilos dubius
linked to: Leptoptilos
Ciconiidae includesTaxon Leptoptilos crumenifer
linked to: Leptoptilos
Marabou stork genus Leptoptilos
Marabou stork binomialName Leptoptilos crumenifer
linked to: Leptoptilos
lesser adjutant stork genus Leptoptilos
lesser adjutant stork scientificName Leptoptilos javanicus
linked to: Leptoptilos
Leptoptilos typeSpecies Leptoptilos dubius
linked to: Leptoptilos
Leptoptilos notableSpecies Leptoptilos crumenifer
linked to: Leptoptilos
Leptoptilos notableSpecies Leptoptilos dubius
linked to: Leptoptilos
Leptoptilos notableSpecies Leptoptilos javanicus
linked to: Leptoptilos