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Marabou Stork

Leptoptilos crumenifer (Lesson, RP 1831)

The marabou stork is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It breeds in Africa south of the Sahara, 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". Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Pelecaniformes
Family:
  Ciconiidae
Genus:
   Leptoptilos
Scientific:
  Leptoptilos crumenifer

Original description

Citation:
  (Lesson, RP 1831)

Reference:
   Traité Orn. Tabl. Méth. livr.8 p.585

Protonym:
  Ciconia crumenifera

Type locality:
  Senegal.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/111050#page/623/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  03C0F97C496962D8

Avibase ID:
  avibase-03C0F97C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/03C0F97C

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 174919

Geographic range:

  • Leptoptilos crumenifer: west-central sub-Saharan Africa
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Marabou Stork
Catalan:
Marabú africà
Czech:
marabu africký
Danish:
Marabustork
German:
Marabu
Spanish:
Marabú Africano
Spanish (Spain):
Marabú Africano
Finnish:
afrikanmarabu
French:
Marabout d'Afrique
Croatian:
Marabu
Hungarian:
Afrikai marabu
Icelandic:
Hræstorkur
Italian:
Marabù
Japanese (romaji):
afurikahagekou
Japanese:
アフリカハゲコウ
Lithuanian:
Marabu
Dutch:
Afrikaanse Maraboe
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Marabustork
Norwegian:
Marabustork
Polish:
marabut afrykański
Portuguese:
marabu
Portuguese (Portugal):
marabu-africano
Russian:
Африканский марабу
Slovak:
marabu zdochlinár
Serbian:
Afrički marabu
Swedish:
maraboustork
Ukrainian:
Марабу африканський
Chinese:
非洲秃鹳
Chinese (Traditional):
非洲禿鸛

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Marabou Stork ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Marabou Stork ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Marabou Stork ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Marabou Stork ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Marabou Stork ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Marabou Stork ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Marabou Stork ( Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Marabou Stork ( Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Marabou Stork ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumenifer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumenifer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumenifer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumenifer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumenifer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumenifer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumenifer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumenifer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Marabou Stork ( Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Marabout d'Afrique ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Marabout d'Afrique ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Clements 1st edition:
Marabou Stork ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Marabou Stork ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Marabou Stork ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Marabou ( Leptoptilos crumenifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Marabou Stork ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Leptoptilos crumeniferus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Leptoptilos crumeniferus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Leptoptilos crumeniferus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Marabou Stork ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Marabou Stork ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Marabou Stork ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Leptoptilos crumeniferus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Leptoptilos crumenifer

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Maraboe
Arabic: لقلق أبو سعن
Asturian: Marabú africanu
Azerbaijani: Afrika marabusu
Belarusian: Афрыканскі марабу
Bulgarian: Марабу
Bengali: ভযাযাফু ভদনটাক
Bengali (transliteration): myārābu madanaṭāka
Breton: Marabou Afrika
Catalan: Marabú africà
Montenegrin: afrički marabu, афрички марабу
Montenegrin (Cyrillic): афрички марабу
Czech: Marabu africký
Welsh: Ciconia marabw
Danish: Marabustork
German: Afrika-Marabu, Marabu
Greek: Μαραμπoύ, Μαραμπού
English: Marabou, Marabou Stork
English, HBW: Marabou
English (IOC): Marabou Stork
English (Kenya): Marabou Stork
English (United States): Marabou Stork
Esperanto: Marabuo
Spanish: Marabú Africano
Spanish (Spain): Marabú Africano
Spanish (HBW): Marabú africano
Estonian: aafrika marabu, marabu, marabu (aafrika marabu)
Basque: Marabu, Marabú africà , Marabua
Finnish: Afrikanmarabu
French: Marabout, Marabout africain, Marabout d’Afrique, Marabout d'Afrique
Frisian: Maraboe
Irish: Marabú
Galician: Marabú, Marabú africà , Marabú africano
Hebrew: מרבו
Croatian: Afrički marabu, Marabu
Hungarian: Afrikai marabu , Marabu
Icelandic: Hræstorkur
Italian: Cicogna dal sacco, Marabu, Marabù, Marabù africano
Japanese (romaji): afurikahagekou
Japanese: アフリカハゲコウ
Kara-Kalpak: Африка марабу ләйлеги
Mongolian, Halh: өрөв, өрөвтас, хилэн шувуу
Kazakh: африкалық марабу, африкандық марабу, дегелек-марабу
Karachay-Balkar: мараб чилле
Kwangali: Nyumbu
Kirghiz: Африка марабусу
Scientific: Ciconia argala, Ciconia crumenifera, Leptoptilos crumenifer, Leptoptilos crumeniferus, Leptoptilus crumeniferus, Leptotilus crumeniferus
Luxembourgish: Marabu
Lithuanian: Afrikinis marabu, Marabu
Latvian: marabū
Macedonian: Марабу
Mongolian: өрөв, өрви, өрөвтас, хилэн шувуу
Maltese: ċikonja tal-Marabu
Mongolian, Chakhar (Peripheral): өрви
Dutch: Afrikaanse Maraboe
Norwegian Nynorsk: Marabustork
Norwegian: Marabustork
Sotho, Northern: Mmakaitšimeletša
Polish: marabut afrykanski, marabut afrykański
Portuguese: Marabu, Marabu-africano
Portuguese (Portugal): Marabu, marabu-africano
Rhaeto-Romance: Marabu
Romanian: Marabu african
Russian: Африканский марабу, Марабу африканский
Northern Sami: Marabuháigir
Slovak: Bocian marabu, Marabu africký, marabu zdochlinár
Slovenian: Afriški marabu, marabu
Shona: Svorenyama
Albanian: Lejleku kërmëngrënës
Serbian: Afrički marabu, Marabu
Swedish: Maraboustork, Marabustork
Swahili: Korongo Mfuko-shingo
Turkish: Marabu
Tsonga: Ghumba
Tatar: Африка марабусы
Ukrainian: Марабу африканський
Uzbek: Африка марабуси
Chinese: 非洲秃鹳
Chinese (Traditional): 非洲禿鸛

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