Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos Crumenifer) In Search Of Food : (Pix Sanjiv Shukla). Native To Sub-Saharan Africa Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos Crumenifer) Is A Large Wading Bird In The Stork Family Ciconiidae. 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 Is Unmistakable Due To Its Size, Bare Head And Neck, Black Back, And White Underparts. It Has A Huge Bill, A Pink Gular Sac At Its Throat.

KEYWORDS

marabou stork leptoptilos crumenifer wading bird family ciconiidae undertaker cloak-like wing white leg hair wing span naked bare head neck huge bill pink gular sac throat pouch black marabou gregarious tree nest bill-rattling scavenger vulture feathered corpse powerful eat carrion scrap opportunistic faeces animal matter swallow chicks flamingos prey fish frog insect egg mammal reptile lizard inedible food natural cleaning ingestion waste garbage africa