In flight
Credit: Adam Fagen

North American field guide

Jabiru

Jabiru mycteria

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Identification

Field notes

132 cm (52") A rare huge stork that straggles to south Texas from Central America.

Large slightly upturned black bill. All white wings and tail.

Usually seen in flocks of smaller Wood Storks.

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Bird Advisor Identification rules 1 variant 1 rule

These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.

Jabiru

1 rule
Rule 1 11 criteria confidence 1
What colour were the LEGS or FEET ?
Blue · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour were the WING TIPS ?
White or light gray · Unknown
What colour were the WINGS ?
White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?
White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?
Red, or pink · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the BILL ?
Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?
Straight and thick · Upcurved · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?
Long · Very long · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?
Goose-sized · Larger than a goose
What TYPE of bird was seen ?
Long-legged wader
WHERE was the bird seen ?
Southeastern United States · Southwestern United States