How much does a Jabiru weigh?
The adult jabiru is 120–140 cm (47–55 in) long, 2. Sexual dimorphism is high, possibly the highest of any stork, with males being about 25% larger than females. Jabiru mycteria is an extraordinary bird that is one of the largest birds in the New World. They are also the tallest flying bird in South America, standing at about an average of 5 feet and have a wingspan of 8 feet. It has a heavy, black beak that is normally 12 inches long.The reasons for this are: it is not a Jabiru – a Jabiru is a South American stork species which has only a few similarities to our elegant bird; ‘Jabiru’ is a Tupi-Guarani name for the species which means ‘swollen neck’, referring to its habit of inflating its bald neck pouch, very different to our slender necked .