An adjutant is a very large species of stork, a native to India, also called the gigantic crane. It feeds on carrion and offal, and is also known for killing snakes.

Adjutant

An adjutant is a very large species of stork, a native to India, also called the gigantic crane. It…

"Adjutant-bird; Indian Stork."-Whitney, 1902

Adjutant-bird

"Adjutant-bird; Indian Stork."-Whitney, 1902

The Frogs Who Wanted a King. The stork sent by Jupitor in answer to the frogs' request for a king.

Aesop's Fables

The Frogs Who Wanted a King. The stork sent by Jupitor in answer to the frogs' request for a king.

Fisherman with net and stork

Fisherman

Fisherman with net and stork

Ole Luk-Oie and the stork, from "Ole Luk-Oie."

Ole Luk-Oie and Stork

Ole Luk-Oie and the stork, from "Ole Luk-Oie."

Stork and soldier

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Stork and soldier

Storks live in moist and swampy places by the side of pools and rivers.

Stork

Storks live in moist and swampy places by the side of pools and rivers.

The stork is a long-legged wading bird.

Stork

The stork is a long-legged wading bird.

The head and leg of the stork, a bird in the Ciconiidae family of storks, herons, and egrets.

Stork Head and Leg

The head and leg of the stork, a bird in the Ciconiidae family of storks, herons, and egrets.

Found in the tropical regions of Africa, the marabout stork can be found amongst vultures, picking through the garbage from villages.

Marabout Stork

Found in the tropical regions of Africa, the marabout stork can be found amongst vultures, picking through…

Measuring about three feet in length, the white stork migrates to Europe during the summer, and back to Africa and Asia during the winter months.

White Stork

Measuring about three feet in length, the white stork migrates to Europe during the summer, and back…

"Ciconia ciconia, the White Stork, ...is white with black wings and orbits, red bill and feet." A. H. Evans, 1900. This bird is a large wading bird that inhabits areas of Europe, Africa, and Asia.

White Stork

"Ciconia ciconia, the White Stork, ...is white with black wings and orbits, red bill and feet." A. H.…