Marabou stork
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The marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae native to sub-Saharan Africa. It breeds in both wet and arid habitats, often near human habitation, especially landfill sites. It is sometimes called the "undertaker bird" due to its shape from behind: cloak-like wings and back, skinny white legs, and sometimes a large white mass of "hair".[2][better source needed]
For the extinct "giant marabou stork" of Flores, see Leptoptilos robustus.
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Marabou stork | |
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Uganda | |
Ethiopia | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Ciconiiformes |
Family: | Ciconiidae |
Genus: | Leptoptilos |
Species: | L. crumenifer |
Binomial name | |
Leptoptilos crumenifer (Lesson, RP, 1831) | |
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