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Stork gathering at the pond A Jabiru stork and several Black storks gather around a pond in the Pantanal. This photo shows the huge difference in size between both types of Storks. Brazil,Jabiru,Jabiru mycteria,Pantanal,Stork,birds Click/tap to enlarge

Stork gathering at the pond

A Jabiru stork and several Black storks gather around a pond in the Pantanal. This photo shows the huge difference in size between both types of Storks.

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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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Uploaded Nov 26, 2011. Captured Nov 26, 2011 15:34.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO1000
  • 500mm