Welcome to the maiden edition of AMBIANCE (NATURE WATCH AND WILD LIFE)
We shall be taking you round the animal kingdom and searne nature all round the world, from the Arctics to the Saharas
Today we are going to introduce you to a rare bird
The ibis is a long-legged wading bird that inhabit wetlands, forests and plains.
"Ibis" derives from the Latin word for this group of birds.
The Ibis is a distinctive large bird that measures 75 centimetres or 30 inches in length and weighs 1.35 kilograms or 3 pounds. It has a wingspan of 112 – 124 centimetres (44 – 49 inches).
CHARACTERISTICS
The plumage of the Ibis is mainly white in colour with black plumes on its lower back.
Its small head and slender, curved neck are also black and practically bald.
Ibises has small black eyes and a long, slender, downward curved bill which is used to probe into sand and mud in shallow water or in grass and soil when foraging.
The legs of the sacred ibis are long and black and its feet are partially webbed like most wading birds. When in flight, the wing tips of the primary flight feathers are black which display a black border to the rear of the white wings.
BEHAVIOR
The sacred ibis is a sociable bird living, breeding and traveling in large flocks.
It is generally found in groups of 2 – 25 individuals even if we have records of being known to occasionally flock in larger groups of up to 200 to 300 birds.
Ibis is said to have not less than 20 species
So beautiful
ReplyDeleteNice and beautiful.... if any Nigerian sees this at night now dey will say is village witch oo 😂
ReplyDeleteAmazing bird
ReplyDelete