Marabou stork Leptoptilos crumenifer Least concern
Where the marabou stork lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 18,864 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See herons, storks, cranes & flamingos on the world map
| Scientific name | Leptoptilos crumenifer |
|---|---|
| Group | Herons, storks, cranes & flamingos |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 10 countries |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Bird |
| Order | Ciconiiformes |
| Family | Ciconiidae |
Where does the marabou stork live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the marabou stork in 10 countries and territories across Africa. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa, Burkina Faso.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the marabou stork endangered?
The marabou stork’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the marabou stork?
The marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) is a bird in the order Ciconiiformes and the family Ciconiidae, genus Leptoptilos. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the marabou stork
The marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae native to sub-Saharan Africa. It breeds in both wet and arid habitats, often near human habitation, especially landfill sites. It is sometimes called the "undertaker bird" due to its shape from behind: cloak-like wings and back, skinny white legs, and sometimes a large white mass of "hair". It has often been credited with the largest wingspan of any land bird, with an average of 2.6 metres (8.5 ft) and some recorded examples of up to 3.2 metres (10 ft).It forms part of the group of animals known as the 'Ugly Five' in the safari world.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Marabou stork (revision 1381410972), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q512737 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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