Jabiru
n. town in the Northern Territory (Australia) jabiru n. large stork with a black neck and a beak turned upwards (native to Australia and India); large tropical stork with white plumage and naked head (native to Central and South America) | ||||
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Jabiru Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Jabiru
(n.)
One of several large wading birds of the genera Mycteria and Xenorhynchus, allied to the storks in form and habits.
(n.)
One of several large wading birds of the genera Mycteria and Xenorhynchus, allied to the storks in form and habits.
| WordNet 2.0 |
jabiru
Noun
1. large mostly white Australian stork
(synonym) policeman bird, black-necked stork, Xenorhyncus asiaticus
(hypernym) stork
(member-holonym) Xenorhyncus, genus Xenorhyncus
2. large black-and-white stork of tropical Africa; its red bill has a black band around the middle
(synonym) saddlebill, Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
(hypernym) stork
(member-holonym) Ephippiorhynchus, genus Ephippiorhynchus
3. large white stork of warm regions of the world especially America
(synonym) Jabiru mycteria
(hypernym) stork
(member-holonym) genus Jabiru
Noun
1. large mostly white Australian stork
(synonym) policeman bird, black-necked stork, Xenorhyncus asiaticus
(hypernym) stork
(member-holonym) Xenorhyncus, genus Xenorhyncus
2. large black-and-white stork of tropical Africa; its red bill has a black band around the middle
(synonym) saddlebill, Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
(hypernym) stork
(member-holonym) Ephippiorhynchus, genus Ephippiorhynchus
3. large white stork of warm regions of the world especially America
(synonym) Jabiru mycteria
(hypernym) stork
(member-holonym) genus Jabiru
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jabiru
jabiru
\jab"i*ru\ (?), n. [braz. jabir?, jabur?.] (zo?l.) one of several large wading birds of the genera mycteria and xenorhynchus, allied to the storks in form and habits.
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, or ephippiorhynchus, senegalensis) has the neck, head, wing coverts, and tail, black, and is called also saddle-billed stork.
jabiru
n
1. large mostly white australian stork [syn: policeman bird, black-necked stork, xenorhyncus asiaticus]
2. large black-and-white stork of tropical africa; its red bill has a black band around the middle [syn: saddlebill, ephippiorhynchus senegalensis ]
3. large white stork of warm regions of the world especially america [syn: jabiru mycteria]
jabiru
\jab"i*ru\ (?), n. [braz. jabir?, jabur?.] (zo?l.) one of several large wading birds of the genera mycteria and xenorhynchus, allied to the storks in form and habits.
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, or ephippiorhynchus, senegalensis) has the neck, head, wing coverts, and tail, black, and is called also saddle-billed stork.
jabiru
n
1. large mostly white australian stork [syn: policeman bird, black-necked stork, xenorhyncus asiaticus]
2. large black-and-white stork of tropical africa; its red bill has a black band around the middle [syn: saddlebill, ephippiorhynchus senegalensis ]
3. large white stork of warm regions of the world especially america [syn: jabiru mycteria]
Jabiru Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Australian Post Codes |
886
Locality : JABIRU
State: NT
Locality : JABIRU
State: NT
| Australian GPS + Postcode Town Index |
JABIRU NT
NT -12.6752 132.8337 886
NT -12.6752 132.8337 886
Jabiru Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Jabiru
- This article is about the bird Jabiru mycteria; for other uses, see Jabiru (disambiguation).
The Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) is a large stork found in the Americas from Mexico to Argentina, except west of the Andes. It is most common in the Pantanal region of Brazil and the Eastern Chaco region of Paraguay. It is the only member of the genus Jabiru. The name comes from the Tupi-Guaraní language and means "swollen neck".
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