jabiru
noun
jab·i·ru
ˌzha-bə-ˈrü 
: a large tropical American stork (Jabiru mycteria) with a massive black bill
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Tours from Davidson’s Arnhemland Safaris take in a smattering of these hallowed sites, including Mount Borradaile with its still-intact funerary chambers and naturally occurring billabong moat full of wading jabiru storks.
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Brandon Presser, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2019
Brandon Presser, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2019
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“Jabiru.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jabiru. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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