Ibises
Ibises range in size from 18 to 40 inches head to tail length with a
corresponding wingspan of 36 to 38 inches. They have long, spindly legs,
long necks and long, slender down-curved bills. The feet are partly
webbed and the wings are long and broad.In sustained flight head and
neck are stretched forward, and slow flapping wing beats alternate with
short glides. Each species is conspicuously patterned and some are
entirely black, white, or red. The plumage of both sexes is similar in
all species, but adults and young often differ in the color of the legs
bill or face skin.» Nomadic.
» Has no feathers on head, neck or back.
» Skin on head and throat is black. Skin on back is white.
» Breast and underside are white, with a black tail and bill.
» Breed in colonies often mixed and associated with spoonbills.
» Build their nests in secluded areas on trampled reed beds.
» They do not commence breeding until their breeding grounds are flooded to usually at least 1m.
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