Marabou stork Marabou stork The marabou stork ("Leptoptilos crumenifer") 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". The name marabou is thought to be derived from the Arabic word "murābit" meaning quiet or hermit-like. The species was originally described in the stork genus "Ciconia" as "Ciconia crumenifera" by Lesson. The species
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