Marabou Storks, (Leptoptilos crumeniferus), wade in the water. This large stork is found it sub-Saharan Africa. It specialises in scavenging, competin

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Marabou Storks, (Leptoptilos crumeniferus), wade in the water. This large stork is found it sub-Saharan Africa. It specialises in scavenging, competing with vultures for carcasses and human rubbish. It also takes live prey. Photographed in Ethiopia in February

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Location: Ethiopia
Photo credit: © Travel Africa / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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