Category: Ibis

• Glossy Ibis

  

  Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) Size(57-63cm): It is the smallest of all the Ibises found in India. Area: Resident and winter visitor mostly to W India. Habitat: Marshes, lakes, vegetation near a river and water-logged paddyfields.

  Arjun Basandrai

  March 21, 2019

  Ibis, Medium Sized Birds, Migratory Birds, Resident Birds, Waders

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• Black-Headed Ibis

  

  Black-Headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) Size(68-74cm): It is about the size of the Red-naped Ibis. Area: Resident in the W, NW and SW India. Habitat: Marshes, ponds, lagoons, lakes and riversides.

  Arjun Basandrai

  March 19, 2019

  Ibis, Large Sized Birds, Migratory Birds, Resident Birds

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• Red-naped Ibis

  

  Red-naped Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa) Size: (65-70cm): It is a large Ibis. Area: Resident over much of the region except the Himalayas. Habitat: Cultivated lands, lakes, riversides, ponds and grasslands.

  Arjun Basandrai

  March 18, 2019

  Ibis, Large Sized Birds, Medium Sized Birds, Resident Birds

• Ibises (Threskiotnithidae)

  

  Ibises (Threskiotnithidae) Ibises are large waders with a long bill that is curved downwards. They have long legs and live in plains and wetlands. The feed on crustaceans and generally are found in large groups. The nests are in high trees where they lay eggs. Most of them have a bald head.

  Arjun Basandrai

  March 16, 2019

  Ibis, Large Sized Birds, Migratory Birds, Resident Birds