ML201991421 IBC 1576878

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A juvenile African Sacred Ibis bathing and preening. The African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) is found of much of sub-Saharan Africa and also occurs in the Middle East. It was sacred to the ancient Egyptians, and was often mummified and placed in tombs, but is now extinct in Egypt. African Sacred Ibises are found in a range of habitats – aquatic ones such as lakes, dams, sewage ponds, coastal lagoons and tidal flats to terrestrial habitats with suitable food. African Sacred Ibises are predators, taking a range of terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates, and sometimes small vertebrates or birds’ eggs. African Sacred Ibises are nomadic, moving long distances to breed during the wet season. This juvenile African Sacred Ibis was enjoying bathing and preening in Lengau Dam in Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa. Elevation: 1305 m. Date added to IBC: April 9, 2019.