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Australian White Ibis

Threskiornis molucca

Description:

The Australian White Ibis can be observed in all but the driest habitats. Preferred habitats include swamps, lagoons, floodplains and grasslands, but it has also become a successful inhabitant of urban parks and gardens.The Australian White Ibis' range of food includes both terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates and human scraps. The most favoured foods are crayfish and mussels, which the bird obtains by digging with its long bill. Mussels are opened by hammering them on a hard surface to reveal the soft body inside.

Notes:

There were 3 females with chicks in this nest!


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2 Comments

Christiane
Christiane 8 months ago

I don't know.. It is the first time that I have seen it!!!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 8 months ago

A little wing stretching in the nest. The Collabaration, is that usual?

Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

Lat: -24.82, Long: 152.32

Spotted on Sep 13, 2012
Submitted on Sep 18, 2012

Spotted for mission

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