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Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
-17.34, 123.65
Field Notes
Description:
"It has a predominantly white plumage with a bare, black head, long downcurved bill and black legs." (Wiki)
As you can see there is a line of bare, pink skin that follows the wing bone. In the breeding season this bare, pink skin becomes scarlet.
At times, White Ibis here in the Kimberley can be pindan coloured as well, much like the Little Corellas (Cacatua sanguinea sanguinea) see spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/234945585
Habitat:
Just landing in the tree at the waste water wetlands.
Notes:
Please check out this little video of an Ibis scanning the water for food at the waste water wetlands on 17 September 2016: https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=tl_PeqrfRjo
Further reference: http://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/australian-white-ibis
Further reference: The Michael Morcombe eGuide to Australian Birds, Mobile App.
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