# 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'. - **Category:** [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/bird) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Habitat:** Wetlands - **Also known as:** Hadada, Hadedah ![Hadada Ibis](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Hadeda_Ibis_Portrait.jpg&width=800) Photo: Sumeet Moghe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hadeda_Ibis_Portrait.jpg) ## Appearance 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. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Aves - **Order:** Pelecaniformes - **Family:** Threskiornithidae - **Genus:** Bostrychia ## Interesting facts - 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! ## Special abilities - **Probe Power:** Hadada Ibises can expertly probe soft ground because their long, curved bill helps them reach hidden insects and worms. - **Echo Shout:** The Hadada Ibis has a famously loud 'haa-haa-dah' call that helps them communicate across distances and defend their territory. - **Sharp Senses:** Hadada Ibises can locate hidden prey in mud because their sensitive bill can detect subtle movements and scents underground. - **Vigilant Watch:** The Hadada Ibis has excellent eyesight that helps them spot potential predators or good feeding grounds from a distance. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 65-76 cm - **Wingspan:** 90-100 cm - **Weight:** 0.9-1.3 kg - **Lifespan:** 10-20 years - **Speed:** 50 km/h - **Clutch Size:** 2-4 - **Incubation:** 25-28 days ## Diet & Feeding These omnivores love to dig for insects, worms, and small creatures in soft ground. - **Primary Foods:** Earthworms, Grubs, Crickets, Snails, Beetles, Small lizards - **Foraging Method:** Foraging ## Ecological connections - **Eats:** [Earthworm](https://www.snappit.app/explore/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. ## Traits - [Feathered](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/feathered): Feathered describes animals, primarily birds, possessing a covering of feathers. - [Social](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/social): Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring. - [Insectivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/insectivorous): This trait identifies organisms whose diet primarily consists of insects and other small invertebrates. - [Piscivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/piscivorous): Piscivorous organisms are animals that primarily subsist on a diet of fish. - [Wetland](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/wetland): This habitat trait identifies species found in wetlands, which are areas of land saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, including marshes, swamps, and bogs. - [Carnivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/carnivorous): This trait identifies organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of animal tissue. - [Diurnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/diurnal): Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night. ## Collections - [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/birds) ## Safety **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low Watch from a distance and don't try to touch wild birds. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Hadada Ibis? Compare the silhouette, bill shape, tail length, wing bars and markings around the eyes. The same small brown bird at your feeder can look quite different in breeding plumage, winter plumage or its first year. Bird Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is Hadada Ibis? 65-76 cm ### What is Hadada Ibis's wingspan? 90-100 cm ### How much does Hadada Ibis weigh? 0.9-1.3 kg ### How long does Hadada Ibis live? 10-20 years ### How fast can Hadada Ibis move? 50 km/h ### What does Hadada Ibis eat? These omnivores love to dig for insects, worms, and small creatures in soft ground. ### Where is Hadada Ibis usually found? Wetlands ## More Birds - [Black-crowned Night Heron](https://www.snappit.app/explore/black-crowned-night-heron) (*Nycticorax nycticorax*) - [Anna's Hummingbird](https://www.snappit.app/explore/annas-hummingbird) (*Calypte anna*) - [Great Egret](https://www.snappit.app/explore/great-egret) (*Ardea alba*) - [Blue Jay](https://www.snappit.app/explore/blue-jay) (*Cyanocitta cristata*) --- Source: [Hadada Ibis: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/hadada-ibis)