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Photo by santhoshk
Photographed in Ranganthittu, India
Threskiornis melanocephalus

Identification

75 cm. White-plumaged, greyer areas on the wings, black bald head, black neck and legs, black, thick curved bill.
Sexes are similar, but juveniles have whiter necks and black -tipped wings.

Distribution

India, China, Sumatra, and the Philippines seem to be extremes of the range of this species.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

This member of the family Threskiornithidae has previously been considered a part of the Sacred Ibis, but is now considered a full species.

Habitat

Photo by James Williams
Ranganathittu, Karnataka, Southern India

Rivers, marshes and paddyfields. Also present in coastal areas.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes fish and frogs etc., as well as insects.

Breeding

It builds a stick nest in a tree. The clutch contains 2–4 eggs.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
  2. Wikipedia
  3. BF Member observations

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