Prakruti Parichay
ThreskiornithidaePseudibis

Red-naped Ibis

Pseudibis papillosa

68–68 cmVery Large
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Widespread resident in lowlands of Pakistan, Nepal and India. Stocky, dark ibis with relatively stout downcurved bill. Has white shoulder patch and reddish legs. Appears bulky and broad - winged in flight, with only the feet extending beyond tail. Adult has naked black head with red nape. and is dark brown with green-and - purple gloss. Immature dark brown, including feathered head. Habits similar to Glossy's. Dry grassland, fallow fields, edges of lakes and marshes; near rubbish dumps.

Colour

BrownWhiteBlackRed
Average size
68 cm
Habitat
Dry grassland, fallow fields, edges of lakes and marshes, near rubbish dumps.
Behaviour
Widespread resident in lowlands of Pakistan, Nepal and India., Habits similar to Glossy's.

About this bird

Widespread resident in lowlands of Pakistan, Nepal and India. Stocky, dark ibis with relatively stout downcurved bill. Has white shoulder patch and reddish legs. Appears bulky and broad - winged in flight, with only the feet extending beyond tail. Adult has naked black head with red nape. and is dark brown with green-and - purple gloss. Immature dark brown, including feathered head. Habits similar to Glossy's. Dry grassland, fallow fields, edges of lakes and marshes; near rubbish dumps.

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Red-naped Ibis is bigger than Brown Hornbill but smaller than Bonelli's Eagle.

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Red-naped Ibis

Pseudibis papillosa

68–68 cm