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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bird probing for food Locality Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka, India
Keith and Lynn Youngs 25 November 2012 15 weeks ago 21 sec 4.4 -
2012.12.01-Sacred Ibis ( Threskiornis aethiopicus) Locality Taiwan
kun chin chung 22 weeks ago 39 sec 4.3 -
feeding in shallows on beach Locality Modhva, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 13 December 2010 3 years ago 22 sec 4.2 -
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 3 years ago 28 sec 4.2 -
A few birds foraging on a field. Locality Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Yoel Jimenez 12 February 2012 1 year ago 42 sec 3.9 -
An adult feeding on the water Locality Safari World, Minburi District, Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 November 2004 6 years ago 23 sec 3.8
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A bird extending wings.
Locality Yala (Ruhunu) National Park , Sri Lanka (Monotypic species)
Fran Trabalon 7 January 2012 1 year ago 4.2 -
Feeding in a field
Locality Yala (Ruhunu) National Park , Sri Lanka
John A Thompson 25 March 2012 1 year ago 4.2 -
Black-headed Ibis
Locality Thol Bird Sanctuary, Mehsana District, Gujarat, India
Manish Panchal 5 December 2012 10 weeks ago 4 -
Black-headed Ibis
Locality Bhuj, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
drpankajmaheria 18 January 2013 16 weeks ago 4 -
Wading
Locality Bhavnagar District, Gujarat, India
Shantilal Varu 20 September 2012 30 weeks ago 4 -
A bird feeding in shallow water
Locality Bhavani Sagar, Erode District, Tamil Nadu, India
vasanthan.p.j 11 April 2010 3 years ago 4
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Calls of chicks in the heronry Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 August 1983 3 years ago 4
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