Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer)
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About Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Pelicans
- Family: Storks
The marabou stork 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". It has often been credited with the largest wingspan of any land bird, with an average of 2.6 metres (8.5 ft) and some recorded examples of up to 3.2 metres (10 ft).
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2002-11-16
Mikumi National Park, Tanzania -
2003-03-19
Kampala, UgandaThe storks were everywhere in the city, just look up to see hundreds circling around in search of garbage to eat. -
2011-01-06
Lake Awasa, Ethiopia -
2011-01-15
Lake Ziway, Ethiopia -
2013-10-24
Nairobi National Park, Kenya -
2013-10-25
Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya -
2013-10-27
Kitale, Kenya -
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2017-01-12
Fort Portal, Uganda -
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