Jabiru Stork

Description:

The Jabiru is the tallest flying bird found in South America and Central America, often standing around the same height as the flightless and much heavier American Rhea, and has the second largest wingspan, after the Andean Condor.[2] The adult Jabiru is 120–140 cm (47–55 in) long, 2.3–2.8 m (7.5–9.2 ft) across the wings, and can weigh 4.3–9 kg (9.5–20 lb).[2] Large males may stand as tall as 1.53 m (5.0 ft). The beak, which measures 25–35 cm (9.8–14 in), is black and broad, slightly upturned, ending in a sharp point.

Habitat:

found in the Americas from Mexico to Argentina,The nest of sticks is built by both parents around August–September (in the southern hemisphere) on tall trees, and enlarged at each succeeding season growing to several meters in diameter. Nests are often deeper than they are wide

Notes:

The second photo is of the Jabiru's nest and the third is a very distant photo of the Jabiru in its nest way up in the treetops.