Family

Plataleidae

Habits

Diurnal,

Habitat

Grassland Woodland Wetlands Forest, Swamps; lakes; streams and pastoral lands; sea shores. Open woodland; inland water and fringing forests; floodplains.

Breeding

September October November December; or when conditons suit, 3 to 5; dull white, Incubation 20-25 days by both sexes,young fledge in 5 wks.

Parks

Kakadu National Park

Diet

Carnivore, Insects especially grasshoppers and their larvae; molluscs; frogs; snakes; water insects.

Details

Common Name: Straw-necked Ibis Scientific Name: Threskiornis spinicollis
Sub Order: Unavailable Order: Ciconiiformes
Class: Aves Category: Native
Status: Least Concern Size: 680-750 mm.

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