Marabou Stork: Leptoptilos crumeniferus
Conservation Status: Near Threatened; Southern African Range: Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Mozambique; Area of Occupancy: 417,000 km2; Population Estimate: Up to 900 birds; Population Trend: Unknown; Habitat: Wetlands, rivers, refuse dumps, abbatoirs; Threats: Decreasing food availability through a decrease in large predators and possibly increasing refuse dump sanitisation.
Birds to watch in Namibia: red, rare and endemic species
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