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Marabou stork

Leptoptilos crumeniferus

Photo by Habe dieEhre
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Field Notes

Description:

Serengeti/Tanzania

Habitat:

It breeds in Africa south of the Sahara, occurring in both wet and arid habitats, often near human habitation, especially waste tips. 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."

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