Jabiru (bird)
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Jabiru mycteria |
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The Jabiru ( Jabiru mycteria ) is a monotypical American stork that occurs from Mexico to Argentina . He can occasionally be seen as a stray visitor in the US state of Texas. The Jabiru is the only member of the genus Jabiru . It is the third largest flying bird species in South and Central America after the Andean condor and the almost extinct California condor .
The population situation of the Jabiru was classified in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2016 as “ Least Concern (LC) ” = “not endangered”.
Appearance
The Jabiru is up to 1.40 meters tall, its wingspan is about 2.60 m, the beak is up to 30 centimeters long and slightly curved upwards. There is no noticeable gender dimorphism . It has predominantly white plumage, the neck, head and beak are black. The yellow eyes of the female stork are striking, while those of the male bird are dark.
There is a possibility of confusion with the forest stork , which is much smaller, has a downward-curved beak and has no red markings on its neck.
Way of life
The Jabiru lives in large groups by rivers and ponds. It feeds on fish , molluscs, and amphibians , and occasionally reptiles and small mammals .
Reproduction
It builds its nest on tall trees and prefers palm trees in particular. Unlike many other storks, it is not a colony breeder. The breeding season is August – September. The clutch consists of 2 to 4 eggs. Both parent birds take turns in the breeding business. The nestling duration is up to 95 days. The young birds are then fed by the parent birds for about two months.
a nest with both parents
the characteristic beak
adult animal in take-off
literature
- Jonathan Alderfer (Ed.): Complete Birds of North America. National Geographic, Washington DC 2006, ISBN 0-7922-4175-4 .
- W. Grummt , H. Strehlow (Ed.): Zoo animal keeping birds. Verlag Harri Deutsch, Frankfurt am Main 2009, ISBN 978-3-8171-1636-2 .
Web links
- Jabiru mycteria in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2008. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2004. Accessed September 18 2016th
- Videos, photos and sound recordings for Jabiru mycteria in the Internet Bird Collection
Single receipts
- ^ IOC World Bird List Storks, frigatebirds, boobies, cormorants, darters
- ↑ Jonathan Alderfer (Ed.): Complete Birds of North America , p. 125
- ↑ Jabiru mycteria in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2016 Posted by: BirdLife International, 2016. Retrieved on 9 October 2017th
- ↑ W. Grummt, H. Strehlow (Ed.): Zoo animal keeping birds. Verlag Harri Deutsch, Frankfurt am Main 2009, ISBN 978-3-8171-1636-2 . P. 100.