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Hadada Ibis

Bostrychia hagedash

The Hadada Ibis is a large bird with a long, curved bill and beautiful greenish-black feathers. They are often seen in groups and love to make loud, honking calls that sound like 'ha-da-da'.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Hadada Ibis is a medium-large bird with dull grey-brown plumage, but its wings shimmer with iridescent green and purple. It has a distinctive long, downcurved black bill and a bare black face patch.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAvesOrdenPelecaniformesFamiliaThreskiornithidaeGéneroBostrychia

Hadada Ibis

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Datos interesantes

Hadada Ibises often fly in V-formations, just like many geese!

Their loud, piercing call, 'haa-haa-dah', gives them their very own name!

These birds use their strong feet to stomp the ground, flushing out hidden bugs!

They sometimes build nests in surprisingly high places, even tall urban buildings!

Habilidades especiales

Hadada Ibises can expertly probe soft ground because their long, curved bill helps them reach hidden insects and worms.

The Hadada Ibis has a famously loud 'haa-haa-dah' call that helps them communicate across distances and defend their territory.

Hadada Ibises can locate hidden prey in mud because their sensitive bill can detect subtle movements and scents underground.

The Hadada Ibis has excellent eyesight that helps them spot potential predators or good feeding grounds from a distance.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 65-76 cm
Envergadura: 90-100 cm
Peso: 0.9-1.3 kg
Esperanza de vida: 10-20 años
Top Speed: 50 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 2-4
Incubación: 25-28 días

Dieta y alimentación

These omnivores love to dig for insects, worms, and small creatures in soft ground.

Alimentos principales

Earthworms
Grubs
Crickets
Snails
Beetles
Small lizards

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

A favorite meal dug from the soil.

eaten by

African Fish Eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

A natural predator of Hadada Ibises.

symbiotic with

Domestic Cattle

Bos taurus

Forages near grazing animals for insects.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Piscívoro

Los organismos piscívoros son animales que subsisten principalmente de una dieta a base de peces.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.