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SPECIES PROFILE
Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria)
Jabiru
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Aves
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Central America to northern Argentina
DIET
Carnivorous
HABITAT
Wetlands, marshes, river margins
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Aves
ORDER
Ciconiiformes
FAMILY
Ciconiidae
GENUS
Jabiru
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 1.4 m tall; wingspan 2.6 m
COLORATION
White body, black head and neck with a red band at the base
ADAPTATIONS
Huge bill sifts fish and eels from shallow water
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Wetlands, marshes, river margins
DIET
Carnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Central America to northern Argentina
REPRODUCTION
2-4 eggs in massive stick nests
DIET DETAILS
Fish, amphibians, reptiles and molluscs
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Wetland drainage
💡 Interesting Facts
1
The tallest flying bird in South America and the emblem of the Pantanal.
2
Its huge stick nests are reused and enlarged year after year.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Pantanal
Transpantaneira Road
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
June-October
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Scan Pantanal marshes and drying pools in the dry season when storks gather to feed and nest on tall trees.
