Colorful Dinosaur - Straw-necked Ibis
The iridescent multi-colored Straw-necked Ibis reminds me of of their distant relation to dinosaurs. Mostly when I look at their head and legs.
Straw-necked Ibis are the most common ibis in Australia, a fact not always appreciated because the Australian White Ibis has become so common in built-up areas as opportunistic scavenger.
The Straw-necked ibis is feeds mainly on terrestrial invertebrates, especially grasshoppers and locusts. It will also take frogs, small reptiles and mammals.
Its preference for grassland insects such as grasshoppers and locusts have earnt it the name of Farmer's Friend.
These birds Named for the straw-like feathers on their necks.
- Threskiornis spinicollis
Colorful Dinosaur - Straw-necked Ibis
The iridescent multi-colored Straw-necked Ibis reminds me of of their distant relation to dinosaurs. Mostly when I look at their head and legs.
Straw-necked Ibis are the most common ibis in Australia, a fact not always appreciated because the Australian White Ibis has become so common in built-up areas as opportunistic scavenger.
The Straw-necked ibis is feeds mainly on terrestrial invertebrates, especially grasshoppers and locusts. It will also take frogs, small reptiles and mammals.
Its preference for grassland insects such as grasshoppers and locusts have earnt it the name of Farmer's Friend.
These birds Named for the straw-like feathers on their necks.
- Threskiornis spinicollis