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Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Description:

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.

Habitat:

Mankajarra Wetland

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BarbaraSing
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BarbaraSing

Western Australia, Australia

Spotted on Sep 14, 2014
Submitted on Sep 14, 2014

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