MARABU, adyutant (Leptop-tilus), parrandaest az oilai laylakho. Qadash 110—150. sm, pahnoii bolash to 3 m. Pushtash siyoh yo ashhabi. Marabui afriqoi shikamash safed. Dar gardanash khaltai luch (gayri Marabui yavani) dorad. Se namudi Marabu malum ast: afriqoi — L. crumcniferus (dar tropikai Afrika), hindustoni—L. dubius va yavani — L. javanicus (dar Osiyoi Gapby Sharqi). Marabui hindustoni va afrikoi dar darakhthoi balandi shakhhoi nazdiki botloqzor lona mesozad va 2—4-toy tukhm meguzorad. Badi qarib 1 moh, juja mebaroyad. Dar mahalhoi aholinishin har guna partovhoro mekhurad va az in jihat yak nav sanitar ast. Marabui yavani dar nazdi manzili odamon zindagi mekunad.