Jabiru \Jab"i*ru\, n. [Braz. jabir['u], jabur['u].] (Zool.)
   One of several large wading birds of the genera {Mycteria}
   and {Xenorhynchus}, allied to the storks in form and habits.
   
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   Note: The American jabiru ({Mycteria Americana}) is white,
         with the head and neck black and nearly bare of
         feathers. The East Indian and Australian ({Xenorhynchus  Australis}) has the neck, head, and back covered with
         glossy, dark green feathers, changing on the head to
         purple. The African jabiru ({Mycteria Senegalensis} or
         {Ephippiorhynchus, Senegalensis}) has the neck, head,
         wing coverts, and tail, black, and is called also
         {saddle-billed stork}.
         
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