Tags Marabou Storks Wildlife Displacement Wading Birds Sub Saharan African Birds Urban Expansion Large Birds Leptoptilos Crumenifer

Multiple Marabou Storks Sitting on Tree Branches

A muster of marabou storks (Leptoptilos crumenifer) sat in a tree on the edge of the city of Nairobi, Kenya.

Image ID 55649055
Production Year 2023
Length 00:03:56
Production Company Studio Silverback
ResolutionUHD ProRes UHD HD
FormatMP4 MOV

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Marabou storks (Leptoptilos crumenifer) are the largest members of the Ciconiidae family and are one of the largest flying birds. Marabou storks are scavenging birds, often drawn to urban environments so they can feed on waste in the streets, from fisheries and landfills.

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