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
What Kind of Love What Kind of Love "What Kind of Love" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Rodney Crowell. It was released in June 1992 as the second single from the album "Life Is Messy". The song reached number 11 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 2 on the "RPM" Country Tracks in Canada. Crowell and co-writer Will Jennings wrote the lyrics to a recording of a melody that Roy Orbison had made before his death. The song features backing vocals from Don Henley and Linda Ronstadt. Deborah Evans Price,