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Leptoptilos crumeniferus
This photo was taken at Lake Manyara, Tanzania. Its a ugly looking, huge bird; slaty gray on wings & back; white around neck and under belly; head is featherless, with res patches around eyes; huge bill; it has a distensible air sac hanging from the base of neck.
Savanna grassland & very common in towns of East African countries.
Spotted on Jul 6, 2008
Submitted on Mar 18, 2013
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