The Marabou Stork | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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According to African legend, God ran out of animal parts while producing the creatures of Africa. So, God decided to use all the leftover bird parts to create the unsightly marabou stork.

The marabou’s sickly appearance and unbecoming habits have earned it names such as the undertaker bird, and the nightmare bird.

Widely distributed throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, marabous have a large range. They are not fussy about their habitats. Inhabiting diverse landscapes from dry savannas to swamps and lakeshores.

The African storks may be one of the ugliest animals in Africa[1], but they are fascinating creatures and crucial to the environment.

Check out 10 awesome marabou stork facts.

There is no sugarcoating it. These African storks are an eye-sore, with their scabby pink faces, featherless heads, and bulbous throat sac. Even their white legs are such a shade because they’re known for excreting all over th...