Black-headed Ibis

It occurs in marshy wetlands inland and on the coast, where it feeds on various fish, frogs and other water creatures, as well as on insects.

The Black-headed Ibis is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) is a species of wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae which breeds in South Asia and Southeast Asia from Pakistan to India, Sri Lanka east up to Japan. It builds a stick nest in a tree and lays 2–4 eggs. It occurs in marshy wetlands inland and on the coast, where it feeds on various fish, frogs and other water creatures, as well as on insects. More

The Black-headed Ibis feeds on various fish, frogs and other water creatures, as well as insects. It builds a stick nest in a tree and lays 2 to 4 eggs. More

Black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) = Species information - * Facts & Status * Description * Glossary & References * All * Black-headed ibis with chick in the nest© Gerald Cubitt / www.nhpa.co. More

Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus copyright Nikhil Devasar Identifying birds in a crowded, leafy nesting colony can be difficult but it is necessary if an attempt is being made to count or estimate the number of breeding pairs. Most of the larger, long-legged wading birds nest in mixed colonies during the summer. Typically in the Delhi area they will include the two smaller cormorant species, Night, Grey (and perhaps Purple) Herons, three or four egret species and Black-headed Ibis. More

Black-headed IbisBlack-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) Sri LankaPhoto no. More

Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus = Described by: Latham (1790) Alternate common name(s): Oriental White Ibis, Oriental Ibis, Oriental Black-necked Ibis, Indian Black-necked Ibis Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India - Dec 1, 2001 More

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Black-headed Ibis, Threskiornis melanocephalus Threskiornithidae (IBIS & SPOONBILLS) Black-headed Ibis, Threskiornis melanocephalus This photo was taken in: Sri Lanka This photo was taken with: Nikon Coolpix 995 handheld to a leica APO scope with 32x lens The photo was taken by: Steve Bird , Birdseekers Sri Lanka report 241 species seen (2 weeks) Birdseekers Tour reports Birdwatching Holidays around More

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