Adjutants and Marabou

Leptoptilos is a genus of very large tropical storks, commonly known as adjutants. The name means thin (lepto from Ancient Greek λεπτός) feather (ptilos from Ancient Greek πτίλον). Two species are resident breeders in southern Asia, and the marabou stork is found in Sub-Saharan Africa.

These are huge birds, typically 110–150 cm (3 ft 7 in – 4 ft 11 in) tall with a 210–250 cm (6 ft 11 in – 8 ft 2 in) wingspan. The three species each have a black upper body and wings, and white belly and undertail. The head and neck are bare like those of a vulture. The huge bill is long and thick. Juveniles are a duller, browner version of the adult.