Stork in a marsh


Latin America South America Argentina Formosa Banado La Estrella Banados are the local name for swamps marshes and wetlands in Northern Argentina The Baà ado La Estrella is one of the biggest and more biodiversed in the province of Formosa It is usually crowded with water birds caimans birds of prey and mammals One of the most conspicuous species is the Jabiru Jabiru mycteria a large stork with white body black head and red neck The Jabiru is the tallest flying bird found in South America The name comes from the Tupi Guaranà language and means swollen neck http en wikipedia org wiki Jabiru


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Location: Argentina, Formosa Province, La Estrella marsh/wetland
Photo credit: © Christian Ostrosky / Alamy / Afripics
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