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Jabiru Stork in the Pantanal swamp This is the Pantanal during the dry season, where there are little pockets of water left, concentrating all the fish that remains. An easy catch for many water birds. There is little competition between animals, since food is plentiful. Birds,Brazil,Jabiru,Pantanal,Stork Click/tap to enlarge

Jabiru Stork in the Pantanal swamp

This is the Pantanal during the dry season, where there are little pockets of water left, concentrating all the fish that remains. An easy catch for many water birds. There is little competition between animals, since food is plentiful.

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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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Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Nov 16, 2011. Captured Nov 16, 2011 19:13.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/6.3
  • 1/1250s
  • ISO1600
  • 500mm