Jabiru
Crooked Tree Wildlife
Sanctuary
07Mar2019
Huge, prehistoric-looking stork in
Neotropical lowlands...eats fish, frogs,
snakes, insects, young caimans and
crocodiles, crabs, and turtles.
Jabiru mycteria
(L 47–55" WS 7.5–9.2 ft
Wt 9.5–19.8 lb)
© Bill Clatter
Macaulay
Library
Jabiru is a Tupi name for the
jabiru;
mycteria in Greek/Latin
means
heavy snout.
© Wikipedia