Jabiru
Jabiru mycteria
Storks (Ciconiidae) · Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Jabiru with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Wood Stork Mycteria americana | 6 |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | 1 |
| Blue Crane Grus paradiseus | 1 |
| Sargasso Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | 1 |
| Merlin Falco columbarius | 1 |
Family
Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills. They belong to the family Ciconiidae, and make up the order Ciconiiformes . Ciconiiformes previously included a number of other families, such as herons and ibises, but those families have been moved to the order Pelecaniformes.
Order
Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills. They belong to the family Ciconiidae, and make up the order Ciconiiformes . Ciconiiformes previously included a number of other families, such as herons and ibises, but those families have been moved to the order Pelecaniformes.