Photo: Andre Dib / WWF
Jabirus are native to Middle and South America and are pictured above in Brazil's Pantanel wetlands. The name Jabiru, in the Tupi-Guarani language, means 'swollen neck', due to the distinctive red around its neck (see photo below). The neck is an inflatable pouch which accommodates its collecting and eating of fish. The Jabiru is also known as Tujuju.
Photo:Joaquin Baldwin
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