marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) Description
English: Marabou at the ZWAYSEE in Ethiopia in south of Addis Abeba.
Deutsch: Marabu am ZWAYSEE in Äthiopien üdlich von Addis Abeba
Date 28 November 2008
Author Peterthiemer
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PB280932.JPG
The marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer, sometimes Leptoptilos crumeniferus) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It breeds in Africa south of the Sahara, 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".
