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Jabiru (Black-necked Stork)
Description
Large stork that stands up 1.5 meters. Wing span 2 meters. Feeds on fish, frogs, rodents and eels. Nests Breeds October to May, with 2 to 4 white eggs laid on a stick , grass and rush platform high and exposed in a tall tree. Male bird eyes are black, female eyes are yellow. References Pizzey, G. & Knight, F. (1998). Field Guide to the Birds of Australia. Harper Collins Publishers, Sydney.
Scientific Name
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Family Ciconiidae Status Locally common. Northern Australia. Habitat River pools, mangroves, open woodlands, irrigated lands, swamps and tidal flats.   |
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