Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) - HBW 1, p. 493
French: Ibis à tête noire
German: Schwarzhalsibis
Spanish: Ibis Oriental
Other common names: White/Oriental Ibis, Oriental/Indian/Asian White Ibis, Oriental/Indian Black necked Ibis
Taxonomy: Tantalus melanocephalus Latham, 1790, India.
Forms superspecies with T. aethiopicus and T. molucca; sometimes considered race of T. aethiopicus. Monotypic.
Distribution: Breeds from Pakistan and Nepal through India to Sri Lanka; NE China; Viet Nam; Java and possibly Sumatra. Winters in S China, Burma, Thailand, Sumatra and Philippines. Formerly more widespread in E Asia.
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An adult feeding on the water Locality Safari World, Minburi District, Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 November 2004 5 years ago 23 sec 3.8 -
A bird foraging in a small pool, together with many Painted Storks. Locality Yala (Ruhunu) National Park , Sri Lanka (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 July 2007 2 years ago 28 sec 3.8 -
feeding in shallows on beach Locality Modhva, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 13 December 2010 1 year ago 22 sec 3.7 -
An adult bathing, Safari World, Bangkok, Thailand (Monotypic species) Locality Safari World, Minburi District, Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand
Josep del Hoyo 21 November 2004 5 years ago 20 sec 3.6 -
An adult, showing the bare skin under its wings, and an immature, both preening Locality Safari World, Minburi District, Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 November 2004 5 years ago 23 sec 3.5 -
An immature feeding Locality Safari World, Minburi District, Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 November 2004 5 years ago 23 sec 3.5
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A bird feeding in shallow water
Locality Bhavani Sagar, Erode District, Tamil Nadu, India
vasanthan.p.j 11 April 2010 1 year ago 4 -
Adults with eggs.
Locality Garapadu, Andhra Pradesh, India (Monotypic species)
J.M. Garg 21 January 2009 2 years ago 4 -
A juvenile extracting food from adult.
Locality Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India (Monotypic species)
J.M. Garg 8 December 2008 2 years ago 4 -
A juvenile troubling adult possibly for food.
Locality Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India (Monotypic species)
J.M. Garg 19 November 2008 2 years ago 4 -
Under rain
Locality Bundala National Park, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Guy Poisson 11 January 2011 1 year ago 3.7 -
Bird was busy in feeding
Locality Little Rann of Kutch, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
Vaibhav Mishra 9 February 2011 24 weeks ago 3.7
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Calls of chicks in the heronry Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 August 1983 1 year ago 4
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