Jabiru

Jabiru (Mycteria), a genus of birds of the Stork family (Ciconiidae); the chief distinction from the storks being that the bill is a little curved upwards. There are four species, which are found in Africa, India, Australia, and South America. The best known is the American Jabiru (M. americana), which is found from Mexico southwards to the Argentine Republic. It is a large bird, measuring from 4 to 5 feet in height, with white plumage, except on the head and neck, and a massive bill. The Jabirus of India and Australia are sometimes elevated to the rank of separate genera.