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Bostrychia carunculata
A large, some 80 cm long, dark ibis, with diagnostic white patches on shoulders. Not well shown on the photo, it has a small bare-skin wattles under the bill - bill is broad, with a rather sharp tip. Another distinguishing features are white eyes and crest.
Swampy forest surrounding the lake Awassa, at outskirts of the town Awassa.
Wattled ibis is another endemic species of Abyssinian highlands, where is common. It nests on cliffs, and stay close to water.
Spotted on Nov 24, 2013
Submitted on May 31, 2015
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