Black- headed Ibis : A beautiful wading bird
Updated: Jul 13, 2024
Black- headed Ibis : A beautiful wading bird
Black - headed Ibis
Black - headed Ibis
A flock of Black - headed Ibis
‘Black-headed Ibis’ is a beautiful and interesting bird which is a wading bird of the Ibis family. Its’ biological name is ‘ Threskiornis melaocephalus’.
Recently flocks of Black-headed Ibis has been sighted in paddy field near New Civil Enclave, Kanpur Airport which is located on outskirts of Kanpur city. The sight of Ibis presents a spectacular view and an indicator of improvement in environmental condition in and around Kanpur , which is a positive sign.
Salient features of ‘Black-headed Ibis’ :
· These birds have been gifted with unique beaks which are long, narrow and curved downwards. The long beak enables them to catch easily their food from water , mud, & marshy area.
· A stocky bird having white body, black head and neck, downward curved black bill, grey colour on tail and long black legs.
· They have partly webbed feet which enable them to search for their food in shallow water-body, paddy fields, irrigation canals etc.
· It is a silent bird since it lacks a proper voice-producing mechanism.
· The flight of Ibis is very aerodynamic and impressive.They fly in group with V - formation and member at vertex keep changing its position after getting tired.
· They are social birds which usually live in large flocks and spend their time in searching for food, resting & sleeping in trees at night.
Black - headed Ibis line-up Flock of Ibis in field Ibises in search of food Movement of Ibises Ibises in different actions Meeting of Ibises in field Flock of Ibises in marshy land Beautiful action of Ibises Flock of Ibises near pond Ibises in action Flock of Ibises Group of Ibises in field Ibises in lush green area Ibises near water body Meeting of Ibises Meeting of Ibises Take-off of Ibis Aerodynamic body of Ibis Beautiful flight of Ibis Flight of Ibis About to land on tree
Beautiful view of Black - headed Ibis
About other species of Ibises:
· ‘Sacred Ibis’ – In ancient Egypt ‘Sacred Ibis’ were believed as deities. They depicted ‘Thoth’, the Egyptian God of wisdom, as a man with the head of an Ibis. It has also been found that Egyptian have mummified Ibis.
· ‘Giant Ibis’ - The Giant Ibis is the largest species of Ibis bird family which is about 3 feet tall .This bird has been designated as the national bird of Cambodia.
Sighting of Black-headed Ibis at Kanpur has encouraged bird-watchers and has created interest among environmentalists.
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