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jabiru
[ jab-uh-roo, jab-uh-roo ]
noun
- a large stork, Jabiru mycteria, of the warmer regions of the New World.
jabiru
/ ˈdʒæbɪˌruː /
noun
- a large white tropical American stork, Jabiru mycteria , with a dark naked head and a dark bill
- Also calledblack-necked storkpoliceman bird a large Australian stork, Xenorhyncus asiaticus , having a white plumage, dark green back and tail, and red legs
- another name for saddlebill
- not in ornithological usage another name for wood ibis
Word History and Origins
Origin of jabiru1
Word History and Origins
Origin of jabiru1
Example Sentences
“We try to have hope to rescue the few animals we can,” veterinarian Karen Ribeiro said after treating the injured wing of a jabiru - a massive bird that is a symbol of the Pantanal.
“We try to have hope to rescue the few animals we can,” veterinarian Karen Ribeiro said after treating the injured wing of a jabiru — a massive bird that is a symbol of the Pantanal.
While jabirus won’t be in the mix - those fascinating storks don’t travel - a huge nest atop a tree snag will bring a hint at their existence.
Aisha correctly spelled her first word in the closing portion, “jabiru,” a large tropical American stork with a massive black bill.
But he was fascinated and appalled by the roadside carnage: caimans, anacondas, giant black-necked storks called jabirus and, once, a dead giant anteater with her cub, still alive, clutching her back.
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