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- Bostrychia hagedash
Identification
76 cm long, dark brown ibis with a white "moustache", glossy greenish purple wings, large black bill with a red stripe on upper mandible, and blackish legs.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Habitat
Waters close to open forest or woodland.
Behaviour
Diet includes earthworms, using its long scimitar-like bill to probe soft soil. It also eats larger insects, spiders and small lizards.
It has a distinctively loud and recognisable 'haa-haa-haa-de-dah call.
