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ML201865071 IBC 1507175
Contributor
Robert Humphries Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Herdsman Lake
Stirling, Western Australia, Australia
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Media notes
White Ibises perching and preening at Herdsman Lake. The Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis moluccus) is very common in northern and eastern Australia and is becoming more common in Western Australia. Unlike Straw-necked Ibises, White Ibises are scavengers as well as predators of invertebrates, frogs and fish, and are often found in large numbers on landfill sites. These birds were perching and preening on a dead tree in Herdsman Lake near Perth. One briefly spread its wing, revealing the bare strip blood red skin that follows the line of its wing bones. Elevation: 7 m. Date added to IBC: July 13, 2018.
Observation details
IBC scientific name: Threskiornis moluccus moluccus.
Collection
Internet Bird Collection (IBC)
Technical information
- Camera
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- Accessories
- Original file size
- 31.02 MB