jabiru
/ˈdʒæbɪruː/
noun
- A large stork found in Central and South America, with a white body, black head and neck, and a thick black bill.
- The jabiru's wingspan can reach over eight feet, making it one of the largest flying birds in the Americas.
- We spotted a jabiru nesting high in a tree near the Pantanal wetlands.
- The jabiru stood motionless in the shallow water, waiting for a fish to swim by.