The Australian white ibis (Threskiornis molucca) is a wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. It is widespread across much of Australia. It has a predominantly white plumage with a bare, black head, long downcurved bill, and black legs.

The Australian white ibis is known as mardungurra among the Yindjibarndi people of the central and western Pilbara (a large region in the north of Western Australia). Australian white ibises have a long and curved bill which they use to get prey from the mud.

The Australian White Ibis is identified by its almost entirely white body plumage and black head and neck. The head is featherless and its black bill is long and down-curved. During the breeding season the small patch of skin on the under-surface of the wing changes from dull pink to …

This nomadic bird can fly large distances in search of food sources with one white ibis banded in Perth discovered in Papua New Guinea in the 1960s. With an entirely white body and a black featherless head and neck, the Australian white ibis is famous for …

Common white and black ibis. Adult has bare black head, while juvenile has feathered head. Originally associated with wetlands and marshes (fresh and salt), it is now often seen in urban areas and has developed a reputation as the "Bin Chicken" due to its habit of scavenging food.

For thousands of years ibis have been sacred to Indigenous communities and are excellent indicators of wetland health. The Australian White Ibis is characterised by having predominantly white plumage with a featherless black head, neck, and legs. Its bill is …

What does the Australian white ibis do with its day? These birds produce few vocalizations except for a deep grunt when settling to roost. When in flight a group of Australian white ibis will form a distinctive V-shape formation. They are often found living …

In the bustling cities and tranquil parks of Australia, a striking bird with a white plumage and a distinctive long, curved beak has become an increasingly familiar sight – the Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca).

The Australian ibis eats aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates, amphibians and human scraps with crayfish and mussels top of the menu extracted from the mud through digging with its long beak. It opens mussels by hammering the hard shell against a rock.

The Australian Ibis, also known as the Australian White Ibis or Sacred Ibis, is a large wading bird found throughout Australia. These birds have a distinct appearance with a long, curved bill and black feathers on their wings and tail.