Jabiru
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'''Habitat:''' Central & South America; Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Brazil, and Paraguay. Found near rivers and ponds. | '''Habitat:''' Central & South America; Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Brazil, and Paraguay. Found near rivers and ponds. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' Least Concern. Global population: 10,000 - 25,000 | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global population:''' 10,000 - 25,000 |
'''Diet:''' Fish, mollusks, and amphibians, occasionally eat reptiles and small mammals. It will even eat fresh carrion and dead fish, such as those that die during dry spells, and thus help maintain the quality of isolated bodies of water. | '''Diet:''' Fish, mollusks, and amphibians, occasionally eat reptiles and small mammals. It will even eat fresh carrion and dead fish, such as those that die during dry spells, and thus help maintain the quality of isolated bodies of water. | ||
'''Cool Facts:''' The name comes from the Tupi-Guaraní language and means "swollen neck". The name “Jabiru” has also been used for two other birds of a distinct genus: the Asian Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) is commonly called "Jabiru" in Australia as is the Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) of sub-Saharan Africa. | '''Cool Facts:''' The name comes from the Tupi-Guaraní language and means "swollen neck". The name “Jabiru” has also been used for two other birds of a distinct genus: the Asian Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) is commonly called "Jabiru" in Australia as is the Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) of sub-Saharan Africa. | ||
| - | + | '''Found in [http://www.daz3d.com/shop/songbird-remix-shorebirds-volume-i Songbird ReMix Shorebirds Volume I]''' | |
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