also: すぐろはげこう
noun
jabiru
A large stork species (Jabiru mycteria) found in the Americas. The Japanese name literally means 'black-headed bald stork'.
ズグロハゲコウは中南米に生息する大型の鳥だ。
The jabiru is a large bird that inhabits Central and South America.
Standard katakana spelling for this bird name.
Kanji spelling is rare and difficult; the word is usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling is understandable but not the usual written form; included as a search aid.
The Japanese name is a compound of 頭黒 (zuguro, 'black-headed'), 禿 (hage, 'bald'), and 鸛 (kō, 'stork'), describing the bird's appearance. The word is a direct calque or descriptive coinage for the species.