Australian white ibis

These large birds can be seen in all but our very driest habitats. Preferred habitats include swamps, lagoons, floodplains and grasslands, but they have also become a successful inhabitant of urban parks and gardens.

75 cm length. The beak is around 15 cm in length.

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Calbost Niel

Lion

Locally known as you know Ruth as a bin chicken, Posted 4 years ago
1. Ruth Spigelman
  
  Lion
  
  Yes! And even after 23 years living here Niel, I'm still phased by how calmly these big birds walk around like their smaller cousins pigeons, gallahs for example. They even put the sulphur-cresteds in the shade size wise! They have become masters of benefitting from human activity. Posted 4 years ago

The Australian White Ibis

The Australian White Ibis is a wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae. It is widespread across much of Australia. It has a predominantly white plumage with a bare, black head, long downcurved bill and black legs.

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Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises

Species identified by Ruth Spigelman