In Colombia it is another way of calling a gigantic wading bird that we also call garzón, garzón soldado , pionío , jabirú , tuyuyú . Its scientific name is Jabiru mycteria and belongs to the family Ciconiidae.
JABIRU AMERICAN Jabiru mycteria? ciconiforme bird of the family Ciconiidae; the largest stork in the Americas. Its habitat is shallow swamps, flooded savannas, rivers and grasslands, from which it obtains its food. Nests in the surrounding forests