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Common Name
Black Headed Ibis
Alternate NamesOriental White Ibis, Indian White Ibis, Black Necked Ibis
Common TypeIbis
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Threskiornithidae
Genus
Threskiornis
Species
melanocephalus
Conservation Status
Near Threatened
Location Photographed
Sri Lanka,
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Versatile using both natural and man made areas including: marshes, lakes, ponds, agriculture, canals, riversides, reservoirs, sewage gutters and garbage dumps.
Distribution and Range
Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and north as far as Japan
Food