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Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) Eye contact with a Jabiru, with its impressive beak and neck. Brazil,Jabiru,Jabiru mycteria,Parque Das Aves,Stork Click/tap to enlarge

Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria)

Eye contact with a Jabiru, with its impressive beak and neck.

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The Jabiru

The Jabiru is a large stork found in the Americas from Mexico to Argentina, except west of the Andes. It is most common in the Pantanal region of Brazil and the Eastern Chaco region of Paraguay. It is the only member of the genus ''Jabiru''. The name comes from a Tupi–Guaraní language and means "swollen neck".

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Similar species: Storks
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Oct 10, 2011. Captured Oct 10, 2011 19:21.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/6
  • 1/800s
  • ISO640
  • 350mm