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[[Image:Australian_Ibis.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|julien|julien}}<br>Photographed: [[Victoria]], [[Australia]]]]
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
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This species has a bald black head and neck and a long black downcurved beak. The body plumage is white with some black feathers near the tail. The legs are dark and red skin is visible on the underside of the wing. The head and neck are feathered in juveniles <sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>
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Bald black head and neck, white body, black feathers near tail, dark legs, red skin on underside of wing. Juveniles - head and neck are feathered.
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
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The Australian White Ibis (''Threskiornis molucca'') is a wading bird of the ibis family ''Threskiornithidae'', also known as the "Sheep bird". They are widespread in eastern and south western [[Australia|Australia]]. <sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>
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They are widespread in eastern and south western [[Australia|Australia]].
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
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This species was not too long ago thought to be a part of the [[Sacred Ibis]]. <sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>
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This species was not too long ago thought to be a part of the [[Sacred Ibis]].  
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There are 2 subspecies.
 
==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
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This ibis occurs in marshy wetlands, often near open grasslands and has become common in city parks and rubbish dumps. <sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>
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Marshy wetlands, open grasslands, city parks and rubbish dumps.
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
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This ibis feeds on various fish, frogs and other water creatures, and also insects and garbage. <sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>
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The diet includes fish, frogs, insects and garbage.  
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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#[http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/view.php?tid=3&did=27430 Animal Pictures Archive]
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Animal Pictures Archive;  Nation Master
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#[http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Australian-White-Ibis Nation Master]
 
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
{{GSearch|Threskiornis+molucca}}
 
{{GSearch|Threskiornis+molucca}}
 
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Threskiornis]]
 
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Threskiornis]]

Revision as of 09:41, 19 January 2009

Photo by julien
Photographed: Victoria, Australia
Threskiornis molucca


Identification

Bald black head and neck, white body, black feathers near tail, dark legs, red skin on underside of wing. Juveniles - head and neck are feathered.

Distribution

They are widespread in eastern and south western Australia.

Taxonomy

This species was not too long ago thought to be a part of the Sacred Ibis.

There are 2 subspecies.

Habitat

Marshy wetlands, open grasslands, city parks and rubbish dumps.

Behaviour

The diet includes fish, frogs, insects and garbage.

References

Animal Pictures Archive; Nation Master

External Links

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