Marabou stork

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:beakColor massive, straight
gptkbp:breedingSeason dry season
gptkbp:clutchSize 2–3 eggs
gptkbp:commonIn urban areas near garbage dumps
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet carrion
insects
small vertebrates
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:ecologicalRole scavenger
gptkbp:eggsPredators snakes
monkeys
monitor lizards
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ciconiidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:René_Primevère_Lesson
1831
gptkbp:flightFeathers black
gptkbp:flightNumber soaring
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Leptoptilos
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:wetlands
savannas
gptkbp:height 120–152 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marabou stork
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:juvenilePlumage duller than adults
gptkbp:lifespan up to 25 years
gptkbp:migratory non-migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:neckMaterial pinkish
gptkbp:nestType tree nests
gptkbp:notableFeature bald head
large bill
pendulous throat sac
gptkbp:order gptkb:Ciconiiformes
gptkbp:plumage mainly grey and white
gptkbp:predators large birds of prey
crocodiles
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Lesser_adjutant
Greater adjutant
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Leptoptilos_crumenifer
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males larger than females
gptkbp:symbolizes sometimes called 'undertaker bird'
gptkbp:tailLength black
gptkbp:throatSacFunction courtship display
thermoregulation
gptkbp:vocalization grunts
bill-clattering
croaks
gptkbp:weight 4–8 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 2.25–2.87 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Storks
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6