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Leptoptilos crumeniferus, Print, 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"., 1836.
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Leptoptilos crumeniferus, Print, 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"., 1836
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Image size:
3408 x 4592 px | 44.8 MB
Print size:
28.9 x 38.9 cm | 11.4 x 15.3 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
AFRICA SOUTH • ARID HABITATS • BACK • BREEDS • CLOAK-LIKE WINGS • FORMS (GEOMETRIC) • HUMAN HABITATION • LANDFILL SITES • LARGE WADING BIRD • LEPTOPTILOS CRUMENIFER • LEPTOPTILOS CRUMENIFERUS • MARABOU STORK • PRINT • RACES • SAHARA • SHAPE • SOAKED • STORK FAMILY CICONIIDAE • UNDERTAKER BIRD DUE • WET
