For the extinct "giant marabou stork" of Flores, see Leptoptilos robustus.
Marabou stork
Uganda
Ethiopia
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Ciconiiformes
Family:
Ciconiidae
Genus:
Leptoptilos
Species:
L. crumenifer
Binomial name
Leptoptilos crumenifer
(Lesson, RP, 1831)
Synonyms
Ciconia crumenifera
Leptoptilos crumeniferus
The marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae native to sub-Saharan Africa. It breeds 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".[2][better source needed]
^BirdLife International (2016). "Leptoptilos crumenifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22697716A93633034. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22697716A93633034.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^Bancroft, Thomas (20 March 2020). "The Undertaker Bird – Enchanted by the Wild".
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