jabiru

noun

jab·i·ru ˌzha-bə-ˈrü

: a large tropical American stork (Jabiru mycteria) with a massive black bill

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Tours from Davidson’s Arnhemland Safaris take in a smattering of these hallowed sites, including Mount Borradaile with its still-intact funerary chambers and naturally occurring billabong moat full of wading jabiru storks. —

Brandon Presser, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2019

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