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Marabou Stork
Leptoptilos crumenifer
The marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records1,156 records
Curve from 1,156 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Marabou Stork is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,156 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Marabou Stork
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Marabou Stork recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Marabou Stork recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Marabou Stork recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Marabou Stork recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Marabou Stork recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Marabou Stork recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Marabou Stork recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Marabou Stork recorded here
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Marabou Stork recorded here
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Marabou Stork recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Marabou Stork recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Marabou Stork recorded here
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Marabou Stork recorded here
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,093a night
Marabou Stork recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Marabou Stork recorded here
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Marabou Stork recorded here
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Marabou Stork recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Marabou Stork recorded here
Kruger Lowveld
Next stop
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
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When and where to find the Marabou Stork
Hosts have recorded the Marabou Stork at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Addo Elephant National Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi · Mokala · Augrabies Falls
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant
Eastern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland · Ndumo
KwaZulu-NatalSelf-driveStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Leptoptilos crumenifer
Records
1,156
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Marabou Stork on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Marabou Stork in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Marabou Stork at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Mapungubwe National Park, Mokala National Park and Augrabies Falls National Park and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Marabou Stork in South Africa?
The Marabou Stork is most recorded in Mpumalanga (46% of records), Limpopo (42% of records), North West (6% of records), based on 1,156 iNaturalist observations. 70 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Marabou Stork on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Marabou Stork?
The Marabou Stork is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Mapungubwe National Park: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the 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".