Akademik

large Indian stork with a military gait

see adjutant bird

a large Indian stork, Leptoptilus dubius, having a pinkish-brown neck and bill, a large naked pouch under the throat, and a military gait. Also called adjutant, adjutant bird.

adjutant bird or adjutant stork,

a very large species of stork of India, Southeast Asia, and Africa, so called because of its stiff gait when walking; marabou.