Marabou Storks 
                                    are quite often found in groups and though 
                                    they are uncommon across their range the 
                                    tendency to gather on rubbish dumps and 
                                    near towns means they are often designated 
                                    a pest. The small long-beaked bird in the 
                                    back of this photograph is a Sacred Ibis. 
                                    Photograph 
                                    Courtesy Of: 
                                    Broderbund 
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                                    2000)  |