MARABOU


Meaning of MARABOU in English

n.

African stork ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus ).

Standing 5 ft (1.5 m) tall with a wingspread of 8.5 ft (2.6 m), the marabou is the largest of all storks. Mainly gray and white, it has a bald pinkish face and neck; a reddish, inflatable throat pouch; and a straight, heavy bill. Marabous eat carrion, often feeding with vulture s, which they dominate.

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