Australian White Ibis

Australian White Ibis - Threskiornis molucca


Sightings:

Parry's Lagoon, W.A.:  2016:  August.
The 100 Acres, Park Orchards:  2016:  October, November.
Glynn's Reserve, Warrandyte:  2016:   October (In flight over).
Wilson Reserve, Ivanhoe:  2017:  January.

Notes:

An often dirty-looking bird more closely associated with water than our Straw-necked Ibis.  The bird above is in breeding plumage, with the neck plumes and more extensive black rump feathers than usual.

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