Marabou stork
The marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It breeds in Africa, south of the Sahara, in wet and arid habitats, often near human habitation, especially waste tips.
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| Leptoptilos crumeniferus Lesson, 1831
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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".
Marabou flying, Ethiopia
Head detail at Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
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A marabou stork and Griffon vultures (G. fulvus) scavenging in the Masai Mara, Kenya
1920 cloak, hem trimmed with marabou feathers
Skeleton of a marabou stork
Skull cast from a Leptoptilos crumenifer displays its long beak
Spreading wings, Uganda
Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus), Lake Ziway, Ethiopia
Feeding on elephant carcass
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