HE Australian "Jabiru" very much re- 

 sembles the birds belonging to the same 

 family inhabiting South America and Western 

 Africa. "Jabiru" is the name given by the 

 natives of Brazil. The aboriginal name for 

 the Jabiru is Burrienna. It is always found 

 near, water sometimes on the banks of salt- 

 water creeks, but more frequently in lagoons 

 and swamps where it wades about seeking for 

 frogs, fish, and other animals found in marshy 

 places. It is often seen on headlands near 

 the sea, preferring the most open and exposed 

 situations where it can see all around, and is 



