A common Australian endemic, almost a pest in some areas.
As with many ibises it can form large flocks,and shows
iridescent feathering on the back and wings, although it is closely related to
Sacred Ibis types which are predominantly white, being the only other member of the
genus Threskiornis.
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HOMEPAGE
STRAW-NECKED IBIS
Threskiornis spinicollis
