Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis).
Taken at Melbourne WTP, Victoria.
Straw-necked ibises feed primarily on aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates, although their diets can vary.
Compared to the Australian white ibis, they have not adapted to a wide variety of food and are only rarely opportunistic scavengers of human waste. Citizen scientists have reported seeing them eat cane toads (Bufo marinus), avoiding being poisoned by flicking the toads about until they release the toxin which is their defence mechanism, then taking them to a creek to wash them.
Wikipedia.
Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis).
Taken at Melbourne WTP, Victoria.
Straw-necked ibises feed primarily on aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates, although their diets can vary.
Compared to the Australian white ibis, they have not adapted to a wide variety of food and are only rarely opportunistic scavengers of human waste. Citizen scientists have reported seeing them eat cane toads (Bufo marinus), avoiding being poisoned by flicking the toads about until they release the toxin which is their defence mechanism, then taking them to a creek to wash them.
Wikipedia.