Marabou stork

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:age chicks
gptkbp:airlines soaring
gptkbp:behavior social
gptkbp:bodyStyle long and thin
gptkbp:breedingSeason varies by region
courtship feeding
gptkbp:classification gptkb:Leptoptilos_crumeniferus
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 to 3 eggs
gptkbp:colors white and black
sexual dimorphism not pronounced
long and hooked
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of death in some cultures
gptkbp:culturalHeritage featured in folklore
gptkbp:diet carrion
gptkbp:distribution sub-Saharan Africa
gptkbp:family Ciconiidae
gptkbp:fauna other storks
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 3 months
variable based on conditions
gptkbp:foragingBehavior scavenging
standing and waiting
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Leptoptilos
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
open areas near water
gptkbp:headCoach bald
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marabou stork
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 30 days
gptkbp:interactsWith often seen near landfills
gptkbp:length 80 to 100 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 25 years in the wild
gptkbp:localNames varies by region
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
not migratory but may move locally
gptkbp:nesting trees or cliffs
sticks and vegetation
often reused annually
gptkbp:order Ciconiiformes
gptkbp:predators humans
gptkbp:research_focus behavioral studies
gptkbp:socialStructure colonial
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:tactics monogamous pairs
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization grunting sounds
gptkbp:weight up to 9 kg
gptkbp:wildlife common in zoos
gptkbp:wingspan up to 3.2 meters
acquired after several years