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Straw-necked Ibis

Threskiornis spinicollis

The Straw-necked Ibis is a unique bird known for its long, curved beak and beautiful straw-colored neck. These birds love to wade in shallow waters looking for tasty insects and small fish.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

Aussehen

The Straw-necked Ibis has an iridescent black body that shimmers with green and purple. Its head, neck, and chest are white, featuring unique stiff, straw-like yellow feathers on its neck. It also possesses a long, slender, downward-curved dark beak.

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Straw-necked Ibis

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Although they live near water, they are not strong swimmers and prefer to wade.

Their scientific name, *spinicollis*, literally means 'thorny neck', describing their unique neck feathers.

These clever birds are sometimes called "farmers' friends" because they eat crop-damaging pests.

They often gather in huge groups, sometimes thousands strong, making wetlands look very busy!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Straw-necked Ibises can detect food hidden underground because their long, curved beak acts like a sensitive probe.

Straw-necked Ibises has an amazing ability to find and feast on huge swarms of locusts, helping protect crops.

Straw-necked Ibises often forage in large flocks that helps them find more food and stay safe from predators.

Maße und Details

Länge: 60-75 cm
Flügelspannweite: 100-125 cm
Gewicht: 1.1-1.7 kg
Lebenserwartung: 15-20 Jahre
Top Speed: 55 km/h
Gelegegröße: 2-5
Brutzeit: 21-25 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

A true Aussie omnivore, they use their long beaks to scoop up insects, crustaceans, and small critters!

Hauptnahrung

insects
spiders
crustaceans
frogs
small fish
molluscs

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Migratory Locust

Locusta migratoria

Devours large numbers of locusts, controlling outbreaks in grasslands.

eats

Striped Marsh Frog

Limnodynastes peronii

Occasionally consumes small frogs found in wetland shallows.

eaten by

White-bellied Sea Eagle

Haliaeetus leucogaster

Large raptors like sea eagles may prey on young or weak ibises.

shelters

River Red Gum

Eucalyptus camaldulensis

They build large nests in tall trees, often river red gums near water.

Merkmale

Gefiedert

Gefiedert beschreibt Tiere, hauptsächlich Vögel, die ein Federkleid besitzen.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Filtrierer

Filtrierer nehmen Nährstoffe auf, indem sie schwebende Nahrungspartikel und kleine Organismen aus dem Wasser filtern.

Insektenfressend

Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Organismen, deren Nahrung hauptsächlich aus Insekten und anderen kleinen Wirbellosen besteht.

Feuchtgebiet

Dieses Lebensraummerkmal kennzeichnet Arten, die in Feuchtgebieten vorkommen. Dies sind Landflächen, die dauerhaft oder saisonal mit Wasser gesättigt sind, darunter Marschland, Sümpfe und Moore.