Marabou stork
Leptoptilos crumenifer
Korongo mfuko shingo (Swahili)
Habitat
Savannahs, grasslands, wetlands, landfill sites, often near urban areas
Conservation status
Least concern
Biology
These birds are omnivorous, devouring for example large quantities of carrion, refuse, mice or insects, and thus play an important role in the protection of human health.
Diorama
Probably 1954–56
Provenance
1964, Bern Zoological Gardens