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Plegadis falcinellus
The Glossy Ibis is a small dark ibis that looks black in the distance. At close quarters the neck is reddish-brown and the body is a bronze-brown with a metallic iridescent sheen on the wings. The distinctive long, curved bill is olive-brown, the facial skin is blue-grey with a bordering white line that extends around the eyes. The eyes, legs and feet are brown. (Birdlife Australia)
Hanging about at the waste water treatment wetlands.
Reference: http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/...
Spotted on Jan 16, 2016
Submitted on Jan 16, 2016
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