adjutant bird

Stork Leptoptilos dubius of the Ciconiidae family, found in various parts of India, mostly in the north and near water. It resembles the marabou stork of Africa, but is larger; when erect it stands about 1.5 m/5 ft high. It has an almost bald head and neck and its pouch hangs like a dewlap from the lower part of its neck. It has a voracious appetite for carrion.