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Jabiru; The Black Necked Stork This is the only stork in Australia given the Aboriginal name Jabiru. <br />
It is grazing at the centennial lakes at Cairns.    Australia,Black-necked Stork,Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus,Fall,Geotagged Click/tap to enlarge

Jabiru; The Black Necked Stork

This is the only stork in Australia given the Aboriginal name Jabiru.
It is grazing at the centennial lakes at Cairns.

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  1. Interesting, did not know it was an aboriginal name. Posted 9 years ago

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The Black-necked Stork is a tall long-necked wading bird in the stork family. It is a resident species across South and Southeast Asia with a disjunct population in Australia. It lives in wetland habitats to forage for a wide range of animal prey. Adult birds of both sexes have a heavy bill and are patterned in white and glossy blacks, but the sexes differ in the colour of the iris.

Similar species: Storks
Species identified by Martin Lagerwey
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By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded Jun 27, 2016. Captured May 7, 2015 09:30 in 78 Collins Ave, Edge Hill QLD 4870, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 450D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm