Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. Living Organisms (hierarchy name)
4. living organisms (entities)
5. Eukaryota (domain)
6. Animalia (kingdom)
7. Chordata (phylum)
8. Vertebrata (subphylum)
9. Aves (class)
10. Ciconiiformes (order)
11. Ciconiidae (family)

Anotations

Scope note:

Large wading birds belonging to the family of the Ciconiidae and occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mainly gray and white with a naked pinkish head and neck with an inflatable throat pouch. They survive on carrion, competing with vultures. The soft white downy feathers from the wings or tail of the marabou stork are frequently used for trimming on hats or other garments.