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Black-Necked Stork (Australian Jabiru)
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus australis
-26.8381, 152.961
Field Notes
Description:
Large wading bird, appx. 125-150cm tall. Blue-black head and neck with iridescent feathers with blue-black wings and white belly.
Habitat:
Fairly common throughout wetlands throughout Northern and North-Eastern Australia.
Notes:
Photo taken at Australia Zoo. Although commonly known as the Jabiru in Australia, this is not to be confused with the South American Jabiru mycteria.
Reference Links:
Black-necked stork
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PublishedJuly 26, 2014
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