Lake Bogoria
Country Club
Country Club
29Oct2014
A massive bird...eats carrion
and feces...almost any animal
matter it can swallow.
and feces...almost any animal
matter it can swallow.
Has the largest wingspan
of any living bird...up to
13.3 ft. has been
reported (although not
verified).
of any living bird...up to
13.3 ft. has been
reported (although not
verified).
Juveniles
“Marabou Stork Nightmares”
(a poem by Irvine Welsh)
Marabou Stork
Leptoptilos crumenifer
(L 60" WS 12 ft Wt 20 lbs)
Leptotilos in Greek means thin feather;
crumenfer in Latin means a leather money
pouch carried around the neck.
crumenfer in Latin means a leather money
pouch carried around the neck.
Lake Nakuru
National Park
National Park
01Nov2014