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Gabán Soldado / Jabirú

Jabiru mycteria

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Description:

The adult jabiru is 120–140 cm long, what make him the tallest flying bird of South America and Central America. Also it is 2.3–2.8 m across the wings, and can weigh 4.3–9 kg.

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Jabiru - Wikipedia

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Birds of Colombia
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PublishedMarch 25, 2019

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