Plegadis-falcinellus
Plegadis falcinellus watercoursesdiurnalleast concern
Glossy Ibis

 

ORDER: Ciconiiformes
FAMILY: Threskiornithidae
SIZE: +++

BREEDING SEASON:
J F M A M J J A S O N D

OCCURRENCE: winter migrant but with breeding resident population.
CHARACTERISTICS: dark plumage with various colour reflections; relatively long neck and tail; long and curved grey beak; long dark legs.
FOOD: insects, molluscs and crustaceans; occasionally small vertebrates.
ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR: may form large flocks in feeding areas, sometimes together with other wading birds.

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