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The Jabiru on the right is a female - she has yellow eyes. See how the bird on the left bends its legs at the "knees" to sit. Photographed at Currumbin Sanctuary, Gold Coast, Australia.
Image by ozwildlife - Some rights reserved.
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Male Jabiru displaying.. Photographed at Currumbin Sanctuary, Gold Coast, Australia.
Image by ozwildlife - Some rights reserved.
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Black-necked Stork, (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) at Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India.
Image by J.M.Garg - Some rights reserved.
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Female Black-necked Stork in flight,
Image by djambalawa - Some rights reserved.
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JABIRU FACTS
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Description
The Jabiru, or Black-necked Stork, is the only stork found in Australia. It is a tall bird with a black and white body, dark green and purple neck and large black bill. The legs are long and coral-red in colour. The male has black eyes and the female has yellow eyes. Immature birds resemble adults, but the black parts are more brown in color..
Other Names
Black-necked Stork
Size
1.3m tall
Habitat
swamps, mudflats and mangroves
Food
fish, small crustaceans and amphibians
Breeding
nest is a large platform of sticks and other vegetation in a tall tree near water. Lays 2-4 eggs.
Range
coastal and near-coastal areas of northern and eastern Australia
Classification
| Class: | Aves | | Order: | Ciconiiformes | | Family: | Ciconiidae | | Genus: | Ephippiorhynchus | | Species: | asiaticus | | Common Name: | Jabiru |
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