Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
An adult Australian White Ibis is a large white wading bird with black bare skin on the head and neck, a long down-curved bill, and strong flight between feeding sites. It lives in wetlands, floodplains, estuaries, grasslands, farms, and cities, where it probes for insects, crayfish, mussels, frogs, small fish, and human food waste. Adults nest colonially in trees, shrubs, or reed beds near water and can travel widely when conditions change. Its success in Australian cities has made it famous as the adaptable “bin chicken,” though it remains a natural wetland forager.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Australian White Ibis Chick
- Australian White Ibis Juvenile
- Australian White Ibis