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Jabiru
Jabiru mycteria (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1819)
6 kgWeight
The jabiru is a large stork found in the Americas from Mexico to Argentina, except west of the Andes.
Most records: Brazil, Belize, Costa Rica
Where and when it's recorded
Jabiru has been recorded at 201 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil2,524 records
- Pantanal – P. Jofre boat on Rio Cuiabá & tributariesBrazil1,520 records
- Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica1,330 records
More places
- Poconé – SouthWild PantanalBrazil1,292 records
- Pantanal – Porto JofreBrazil896 records
- Crooked Tree Wildlife SanctuaryBelize881 records
- Poconé – Pousada Pouso AlegreBrazil838 records
- Pantanal – northern TranspantaneiraBrazil614 records
- Pantanal – Pousada Rio ClaroBrazil612 records
- Poconé – Aymara LodgeBrazil590 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The jabiru is a large stork found in the Americas from Mexico to Argentina, except west of the Andes. The only member of the genus of the same name, it is most common in the Pantanal region of Brazil and the eastern Paraguayan Chaco. It sometimes wanders into the United States, usually in Texas, but also reportedly in Mississippi, Oklahoma and Louisiana.
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Questions
How big is the Jabiru?
The Jabiru weighs around 6 kg.
Where does the Jabiru live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to northern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Belize and Costa Rica.
Is the Jabiru endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Jabiru as Least Concern.
What does the Jabiru eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Jabiru in?
It belongs to the family Storks (Ciconiidae), order Ciconiiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 6 kg
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 641 mm
- Tail
- 239 mm
- Bill
- 310 mm
- Tarsus
- 301 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to northern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Ciconiiformes
- Family
- Storks Ciconiidae
- Genus
- Jabiru
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Greater AdjutantLeptoptilos dubius
Wood StorkMycteria americana
Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis
Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala
Milky StorkMycteria cinerea
Saddle-billed StorkEphippiorhynchus senegalensis
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