Leptoptilus

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A genus of birds including the adjutant bird (Leptoptilus dubius, also called adjutant stork) and marabous.

Thesaurus

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Leptoptilus - adjutant birds and marabous genus Leptoptilus bird genus - a genus of birds Ciconiidae, family Ciconiidae - storks adjutant bird, adjutant stork, Leptoptilus dubius, adjutant - large Indian stork with a military gait Leptoptilus crumeniferus, marabou, marabou stork, marabout - large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments