What type of bird is a maribou?
"Build-A-Bird Build-A-Bird (1986 or earlier) was educational software for the Unisys ICON II public school computer. It may have appeared on the ICON I or Unisys ICON III. Build-A-Bird was designed and developed by Ergonomics Lab, University of Toronto. Gameplay revolved around creating a bird by choosing from a selection of different body parts such as stork-like legs, short legs adapted to alighting on various natural surfaces, or predatory talons. Beak type and wing type were also among the changeable body part selections in Build-A-Bird. Upon selecting your preferred, various body part types the game would provide one or several"
"Marabou stork The marabou stork (""Leptoptilos crumenifer"") is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It breeds in Africa south of the Sahara, in both wet and arid habitats, often near human habitation, especially landfill sites. It is sometimes called the ""undertaker bird"" due to its shape from behind: cloak-like wings and back, skinny white legs, and sometimes a large white mass of ""hair"". The name marabou is thought to be derived from the Arabic word ""murābit"" meaning quiet or hermit-like. The species was originally described in the stork genus ""Ciconia"" as ""Ciconia crumenifera"" by Lesson. The species"
"maturity at 4 years of age. Lifespan is 41 years in captivity and 25 years in wild. Marabou down is frequently used in the trimming of various items of clothing and hats, as well as fishing lures. Turkey down and similar feathers have been used as a substitute for making 'marabou' trimming. Marabou stork The marabou stork (""Leptoptilos crumenifer"") is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It breeds in Africa south of the Sahara, in both wet and arid habitats, often near human habitation, especially landfill sites. It is sometimes called the ""undertaker bird"" due to its"
"was moved into the genus ""Leptoptilos"" and the ending was modified to ""crumeniferus"" and used by many authors until it was noted that the correct masculine ending to match the genus is ""crumenifer"". The marabou stork is a massive bird: large specimens are thought to reach a height of and a weight of . A wingspan of was accepted by Fisher and Peterson, who ranked the species as having the largest wing-spread of any living bird. Even higher measurements of up to have been reported, although no measurement over has been verified. It is often credited with the largest spread"
"Tropical boubou The tropical boubou or bell shrike (""Laniarius major"") is a medium-sized passerine bird of sub-Saharan Africa. This very diverse ""species"" with its numerous subspecies and morphs has since long posed a taxonomic problem, and recent research suggests it is a cryptic species complex that has now been split into several species. The tropical boubou is fairly large for its family (bushshrikes), measuring 23–25 cm in length. Its weight can vary between about 38-70 g, but typically adults weigh between 50 and 60 g. Females are on average a bit smaller than males, but individual variation is so large"
"may be affected several times per year. Tropical boubou The tropical boubou or bell shrike (""Laniarius major"") is a medium-sized passerine bird of sub-Saharan Africa. This very diverse ""species"" with its numerous subspecies and morphs has since long posed a taxonomic problem, and recent research suggests it is a cryptic species complex that has now been split into several species. The tropical boubou is fairly large for its family (bushshrikes), measuring 23–25 cm in length. Its weight can vary between about 38-70 g, but typically adults weigh between 50 and 60 g. Females are on average a bit smaller than"
"and white underparts. It has a huge bill, a pink gular sac at its throat (""crumenifer(us)"" means ""carrier of a pouch for money""), a neck ruff, and black legs and wings. The sexes are alike, but the young bird is browner and has a smaller bill. Full maturity is not reached for up to four years. Like most storks, the marabou is gregarious and a colonial breeder. In the African dry season (when food is more readily available as the pools shrink), it builds a tree nest in which two or three eggs are laid. It is known to be"
"American black bear (""Ursus americanus""), woodland caribou (""Rangifer tarandus caribou""), barren-ground caribou (""Rangifer tarandus arcticus""), Canada lynx (""Lynx canadensis""), grey wolf (""Canis lupus""), American beaver (""Castor canadensis""), North American river otter (""Lontra canadensis""), American marten (""Martes americana""), stoat (""Mustela erminea""), fisher (""Martes pennanti""), muskrat (""Ondatra zibethica""), snowshoe hare (""Lepus americanus""), southern red-backed vole (""Myodes gapperi""), American red squirrel (""Tamiasciurus hudsonicus"") and least chipmunk (""neotamius minimus""). Birds include ducks, geese, American white pelican (""Pelecanus erythrorhynchos""), sandhill crane (""Grus canadensis""), spruce grouse (""Falcipennis canadensis""), sharp-tailed grouse (""Tympahuchus phasianellus""), willow grouse (""Lagopus lagopus""), common nighthawk (""Chordeiles minor""), red-tailed hawk (""Buteo jamaicensis""), common raven"
"bird as ""Ardea dubia"" in 1789 while Latham later used the name ""Ardea argala"" for the Indian bird. Temminck used the name ""Ciconia marabou"" in 1824 based on the local name used in Senegal for the African bird and this was also applied to the Indian species. This led to considerable confusion between the African and Indian species. The marabou stork of Africa looks somewhat similar but their disjunct distribution ranges, differences in bill structure, plumage, and display behaviour support their treatment as separate species. Most storks fly with their neck outstretched, but the three ""Leptoptilos"" species retract their neck"
"Swamp boubou The swamp boubou (""Laniarius bicolor""), also known as the Gabon boubou, is a species of bird in the Malaconotidae or bushshrike family. It is native to western and southern Central Africa. In the north of their range, savannah thickets constitute an important part of their habitat, while in the south they are strongly associated with river systems and marshes, for which they are named. The pair bond appears to be maintained by duetting, which in the south is generally synchronous or overlapping. It is most similar to ""L. major"" subsp. ""major"", with which it perhaps hybridizes, but the"
"diet. This bird is considered vulnerable due to a reduction in population caused by habitat destruction and hunting. It is one of the species to which the ""Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds"" (AEWA) applies. Marbled duck The marbled duck, or marbled teal (""Marmaronetta angustirostris"") is a medium-sized duck. The scientific name, ""Marmaronetta angustirostris"", comes from the Greek ""marmaros"", marbled and ""netta"", a duck, and Latin ""angustus"", narrow or small and ""rostris"" billed. This duck formerly bred in large numbers in the Mediterranean region, but is now restricted to a few sites in southern Spain, northwest Africa and"
"Bluebird The bluebirds are a group of medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous bird in the order of Passerines in the genus Sialia of the thrush family (Turdidae). Bluebirds are one of the few thrush genera in the Americas. They have blue, or blue and rose beige, plumage. Female birds are less brightly colored than males, although color patterns are similar and there is no noticeable difference in size between the two sexes. Bluebirds species include: Bluebirds are territorial and prefer open grassland with scattered trees. This is similar to the behaviour of many species of woodpeckers. Bluebirds can typically produce"
"lupus""), red fox (""Vulpes vulpes""), Arctic fox (""Alopex lagopus""), wolverine (""Gulo gulo""), snowshoe hare (""Lepus americanus"") and colonies of seals. Of particular interest are the inland (and therefore freshwater) harbor seals of Lacs des Loups Marins and the world's largest herd of caribou, the George River herd of up to 400,000 animals. Birds include grouse, osprey (""Pandion haliaetus""), raven (""Corvus corax"") and many waterbirds. In particular the rocky coast is home to breeding colonies of seabirds, including the endangered eastern population of the harlequin duck and is also on the Atlantic Flyway migratory route for birds. This ecoregion is almost"
"Boreal woodland caribou The boreal woodland caribou (""Rangifer tarandus caribou""), also known as woodland caribou, woodland caribou (boreal group) and forest-dwelling caribou, is a North American subspecies of the reindeer (or the caribou in North America) with the vast majority of animals in Canada. Unlike the Porcupine caribou and barren-ground caribou, boreal woodland caribou are primarily, but not always, sedentary. The boreal woodland caribou is the largest of the caribou subspecies and is darker in colour than the barren-ground caribou. Valerius Geist, specialist on large North American mammals, described the ""true"" woodland caribou as ”the uniformly dark, small-manned type with"
"water, and rarely perches. When perched, they prefer to hang vertically on twigs inside dense shrubbery. Hydrobasileus croceus The amber-winged marsh glider, Hydrobasileus croceus, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is a widely distributed species in many Asian countries. It is a large reddish-brown dragonfly with golden-amber tinted wings. Eyes are reddish-brown above, yellowish below. Its thorax is ohvaceous suffused with golden reddish-brown, Its base of hind-wings have a moderately broad dark reddish-brown mark. Abdomen is olivaceous, changing to ochreous towards anal end, marked with black. Segments 4 to 9 have apical and basal dorsal black"
"Marbled frogmouth The marbled frogmouth (""Podargus ocellatus"") is a species of bird in the family Podargidae. It is found in the Aru Islands, New Guinea and Queensland. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. There are five subspecies recognised; the nominate ""ocellatus"" is found in New Guinea and surrounding islands. Two subspecies are found on islands of Papua New Guinea; ""intermedius"" is found on Trobriand Islands and D'Entrecasteaux Islands, ""meeki"" is endemic to Tagula Island. Australia has two subspecies; ""marmoratus"" is found on Cape York Peninsula, ""plumiferus"" (known locally as"
"mountain ecotype and the forest-dwelling ecotype (boreal woodland caribou). In British Columbia caribou are classified into three ecotypes – mountain, northern and boreal. In Ontario caribou are classified into two ecotypes – forest-dwelling woodland caribou and forest-tundra woodland caribou. In Newfoundland and Labrador, woodland caribou are classified as part of the boreal population of caribou, which is subdivided into two ecotypes: the migratory forest-tundra and the sedentary forest-dwelling ecotype. The species taxonomic name ""Rangifer tarandus"" (reindeer or caribou) was defined by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The subspecies taxonomic name, ""Rangifer tarandus caribou"" was defined by Gmelin in 1788. According to"
"and here. Wigeon The wigeons or widgeons are a group of birds, dabbling ducks currently classified in the genus ""Mareca"" along with two other species. There are three extant species of wigeon, in addition to one recently extinct species. There are three extant species: the Eurasian wigeon (""Mareca penelope""), the American wigeon (""M. americana"") and the Chiloé wigeon (""M. sibilatrix""). A fourth species, the Amsterdam wigeon (""Mareca marecula""), became extinct in the 19th century. The wigeons' closest relatives, forming with them the genus ""Mareca"", are the gadwall and the falcated duck. All three wigeons are similarly shaped, with a steep"
"Wigeon The wigeons or widgeons are a group of birds, dabbling ducks currently classified in the genus ""Mareca"" along with two other species. There are three extant species of wigeon, in addition to one recently extinct species. There are three extant species: the Eurasian wigeon (""Mareca penelope""), the American wigeon (""M. americana"") and the Chiloé wigeon (""M. sibilatrix""). A fourth species, the Amsterdam wigeon (""Mareca marecula""), became extinct in the 19th century. The wigeons' closest relatives, forming with them the genus ""Mareca"", are the gadwall and the falcated duck. All three wigeons are similarly shaped, with a steep forehead and"
"them from the tropical boubou where they locally occur together. In those locations the southern race behaves as good species, but somewhat less so with the northern races which are sometimes merged with ""L. major"". They are monogamous and year-round territorial birds. They forage from ground level to the upper canopy, often working their way up before gliding down to adjacent vegetation. They also hawk insects, or flick ground debris like a thrush. Their food consists of arthropods, insects and worms, and on occasion small fruit. Pairs perform a duet which is initiated by a soft guttural sound, by either"
"small terrestrial vertebrates, e.g. amphibians, beetles, geckos, lizards, Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies), mantises, Orthoptera (crickets, grasshoppers and locusts), rodents, snakes and termites. It often plunders other birds' nests and occasionally eats snails and fruit. This species is monogamous. The tropical boubou, like many tropical birds, does not have a pronounced breeding season. Around the Equator, birds may breed at any time in the year. Further north and south, there is a peak breeding season in late spring and early summer at the start of the wet season, and little to no breeding takes place during late autumn and early winter"
"in continental North America or Europe. Boobies hunt fish by diving from a height into the sea and pursuing their prey underwater. Facial air sacs under their skin cushion the impact with the water. Boobies are colonial breeders on islands and coasts. They normally lay one or more chalky-blue eggs on the ground or sometimes in a tree nest. Booby A booby is a seabird in the genus Sula, part of the Sulidae family. Boobies are closely related to the gannets (""Morus""), which were formerly included in ""Sula"". The genus ""Sula"" was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson"
"""qalipu"" which means ""the one who paws."" The word ""caribous"" was first published in print in the 1610 publication on the history of New France by Marc Lescarbot. Lescarbot partially based his writing on his expedition to 1606–1607 to Acadia where he encountered the Mi'kmaq people. Silas Tertius Rand included the term ""kaleboo"" in his Mi'kmaq-English Dictionary in 1888. The reindeer species ""Rangifer tarandus"", of which ""Rangifer tarandus caribou"" is a subspecies, is a medium-sized ungulate which inhabits boreal, montane and Arctic environments and exhibits ""tremendous variation in ecology, genetics, behaviour and morphology."" Most of the subspecies, such as ""Rangifer"
"name caribou was probably derived from the Mi'kmaq word ""xalibu"" or ""qalipu"" meaning ""the one who paws"". According to the then-Canadian Wildlife Service Chief Mammalogist, Frank Banfield, the earliest record of ""Rangifer tarandus caribou"" in North America is from a 1.6 million year old tooth found in the Yukon Territory. Other early records of caribou include a ""45,500-year-old cranial fragment from the Yukon and a 40,600-year-old antler from Quebec."" The boreal woodland caribou, ""Rangifer tarandus caribou"", is also referred to as the woodland caribou, woodland caribou (boreal group) and forest-dwelling caribou. The Mi'kmaq people referred to caribou as ""xalibu"" or"
"galbula""), a small blackbird of the passerine family of fowl in the eastern United States. The bird received its name in about 1808 from the fact that the male's colors resembled those on the coat of arms of Sir George Calvert (1579-1632), the first Lord Baltimore, who was senior of the Calvert family that established the Province of Maryland colony in the 17th century. The Baltimore oriole is also the state bird symbol of modern Maryland. Most of the professional baseball (and a few other sports) teams in Baltimore have been dubbed the ""Orioles"", with a few exceptions. The earliest"
"Hydrobasileus croceus The amber-winged marsh glider, Hydrobasileus croceus, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is a widely distributed species in many Asian countries. It is a large reddish-brown dragonfly with golden-amber tinted wings. Eyes are reddish-brown above, yellowish below. Its thorax is ohvaceous suffused with golden reddish-brown, Its base of hind-wings have a moderately broad dark reddish-brown mark. Abdomen is olivaceous, changing to ochreous towards anal end, marked with black. Segments 4 to 9 have apical and basal dorsal black wedge-shaped spots. It breeds in weedy ponds and lakes. The male is often seen patrolling over"
"indicates that the Ethiopian boubou is a polyphyletic cryptic species complex, which was once lumped with the tropical boubou, black boubou, and Ethiopian boubou. East Coast boubou The East Coast boubou or Zanzibar boubou (""Laniarius sublacteus"") is a species of bird in the Malaconotidae family. It is found from southeast Somalia to northeast Tanzania, and Zanzibar island. Its natural habitat is moist savanna. It has vestigial or no white wing stripe. Outer tail feathers may have white tips. Juveniles have no barring on underside. An all-black morph occurs in the area around the lower Jubba and Tana Rivers and on"
"studied. It is not clear whether they belong to the extant genus but given the late date this may well be so. African barbet The African barbets are birds in the family Lybiidae. They were usually united with their New World and Asian relatives in the Capitonidae for quite some time, but this has been confirmed to be limited to the main New World lineage. There are 42 species ranging from the type genus ""Lybius"" of forest interior to the tinkerbirds (""Pogoniulus"") of forest and scrubland. They are found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, with the exception of the far south-west of"
"red arils of gumbo-limbo (""Bursera simaruba""). If they discover a well-kept feeder, orioles lead their young there. Baltimore oriole The Baltimore oriole (""Icterus galbula"") is a small icterid blackbird common in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird. It received its name from the resemblance of the male's colors to those on the coat-of-arms of Lord Baltimore. Observations of interbreeding between the Baltimore oriole and the western Bullock's oriole, ""Icterus bullockii"", led to both being classified as a single species, called the northern oriole, from 1973 to 1995. Research by James Rising, a professor of zoology at the University"
"Chaplin's barbet The Chaplin's barbet or Zambian barbet (""Lybius chaplini"") is a bird species in the family Lybiidae, which was until recently united with the other barbets in the Capitonidae. This bird was named in honor of Sir Francis Drummond Percy Chaplin, a former colonial governor. The species was renamed to emphasize its status as Zambia's only true endemic bird species. It is endemic to South Central Zambia and is restricted to the area between the Upper Kafue River to Kabanga in the Kalomo District. Its natural habitats are moist savanna and arable land. It is threatened by habitat loss."
"by lesser honeyguides, which lay eggs in the barbets' nest and leave them for the barbets to raise as their own. Sometimes the honeyguides will destroy some of the barbet chicks offspring and replace them with the parasite offspring. Chaplin's barbet The Chaplin's barbet or Zambian barbet (""Lybius chaplini"") is a bird species in the family Lybiidae, which was until recently united with the other barbets in the Capitonidae. This bird was named in honor of Sir Francis Drummond Percy Chaplin, a former colonial governor. The species was renamed to emphasize its status as Zambia's only true endemic bird species."
"as often. The ""L. torquatus"" species has a breeding season from December to February. Black-collared barbet The black-collared barbet (""Lybius torquatus"") is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae which is native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa through Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The black-collared barbet usually is about 20–25 cm long, plump-looking and has a large head. It also has the heavy bill fringed with bristles that is characteristic of the genus ""Lybius"". This barbet has a"
"Booby A booby is a seabird in the genus Sula, part of the Sulidae family. Boobies are closely related to the gannets (""Morus""), which were formerly included in ""Sula"". The genus ""Sula"" was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760. The type species is the brown booby. The name is derived from ""súla"", the Old Norse and Icelandic word for the other member of the family Sulidae, the gannet. The English name ""booby"" was possibly based on the Spanish slang term ""bobo"", meaning ""stupid"", as these tame birds had a habit of landing on board sailing ships,"