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;[[:Category:Threskiornis|Threskiornis]] molucca | ;[[:Category:Threskiornis|Threskiornis]] molucca | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 63–76 cm<br /> | ||
'''Adult''' | '''Adult''' | ||
*Bald black head and neck | *Bald black head and neck | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This species was not too long ago thought to be a part of the [[Sacred Ibis]]. | This species was not too long ago thought to be a part of the [[Sacred Ibis]]. | ||
| − | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| − | + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | |
*''T. m. molucca'': | *''T. m. molucca'': | ||
:*[[Australia]] to southern [[New Guinea]], southern [[Moluccas]] and eastern [[Lesser Sundas]] | :*[[Australia]] to southern [[New Guinea]], southern [[Moluccas]] and eastern [[Lesser Sundas]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Freshwater wetlands, irrigated areas, dams, floodplains, brackish and saline wetlands, tidal mudflats, pastures, lawns, orchards, garbage tips, public gardens. | Freshwater wetlands, irrigated areas, dams, floodplains, brackish and saline wetlands, tidal mudflats, pastures, lawns, orchards, garbage tips, public gardens. | ||
| − | + | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | |||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes fish, frogs, insects and garbage. | The diet includes fish, frogs, insects and garbage. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | Colonial breeders, the breeding seasons is variable depending on the availability of water. | ||
| + | ====Movements==== | ||
| + | Sedentary, dispersive. | ||
| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | Click on photo for larger image | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Image:Australian White Ibis head.jpg|Close-up of the head<br />Photo by {{user|colonelboris|colonelboris}}<br />Victoria Park, Sydney, [[Australia]], November 2009 | ||
| + | Image:MG 5613mm.jpg|Showing scarlet under-wing breeding patch<br />{{user|julien|julien}}<br />Ballarat, [[Victoria]], [[Australia]], December 2014 | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Animal Pictures Archive |
#Nation Master | #Nation Master | ||
#BF Member observations | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2015) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 18:39, 3 April 2015
Alternative Name: Australian White Ibis
- Threskiornis molucca
Identification
63–76 cm
Adult
- Bald black head and neck
- White body
- Black feathers near tail
- Dark legs
- Red skin on underside of wing (during breeding)
- Long down-curved black bill
Juveniles: head and neck are feathered.
Distribution
They are widespread in eastern and south western Australia.
Taxonomy
This species was not too long ago thought to be a part of the Sacred Ibis.
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- T. m. molucca:
- Australia to southern New Guinea, southern Moluccas and eastern Lesser Sundas
- T. m. pygmaeus:
- Solomon Islands (Rennell and Bellona)
Habitat
Freshwater wetlands, irrigated areas, dams, floodplains, brackish and saline wetlands, tidal mudflats, pastures, lawns, orchards, garbage tips, public gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fish, frogs, insects and garbage.
Breeding
Colonial breeders, the breeding seasons is variable depending on the availability of water.
Movements
Sedentary, dispersive.
Gallery
Click on photo for larger image
Close-up of the head
Photo by colonelboris
Victoria Park, Sydney, Australia, November 2009
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Animal Pictures Archive
- Nation Master
- BF Member observations
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Australian Ibis. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Australian_Ibis
