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jmorlan

Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)

An adult with bald black head and neck. Formerly lumped with the similar African Sacred Ibis and the Australian Ibis, but their genetics show different chromosome karyotypes making them reproductively incompatible. Black-headed differs from the others by having a gray (not black tail). Listed as "near threatened" they continue to decline with the main threat being loss of habitat.
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Location
Bundala National Park, Weligatta, Sri Lanka
Date taken
03 January 2025
Scientific name
Threskiornis melanocephalus
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Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
47
Comment count
1

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
34.8 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
125
Filename
Black-headedIbisIMG_5636.jpg
File size
582.4 KB
Date taken
Wed, 04 December 2024 8:25 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 734px

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