Argala

/ɑrˈɡɑːlə/ noun

The adjutant stork, a large Asian wading bird with a distinctive pouch beneath its chin.

From Hindi 'argalā' or 'argalā,' possibly derived from Sanskrit 'argala' meaning 'bolt' or 'bar.' The name may reference the bird's rigid posture or the way its pouch projects outward like a mechanical component.

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