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Red-naped ibis
Pseudibis papillosa
12.5975, 77.0416
Field Notes
Description:
The red-naped ibis is a large black bird with long legs and a long downcurved bill. The wing feathers and tail are black with blue-green gloss while the neck and body are brown and without gloss. A white patch on the shoulders stands out and the top of the featherless head is a patch of bright red warty skin. The warty patch, technically a caruncle,[3] is a triangular patch with the apex at the crown and the base of the triangle behind the nape that develops in adult birds. The iris is orange red. Both sexes are identical and young birds are browner and initially lack the bare head and crown. The bills and legs are grey but turn reddish[4] during the breeding season.[5][6] The toes have a fringing membrane and are slightly webbed at the base
Habitat:
Lakes,marshes and irrigated farmland.
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