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Ibises and spoonbills | Threskiornithidae

Ibissen en lepelaars | Ibis y espátulas

Native species 5 species

Species that occur here by nature: breeding birds, winter visitors and passage migrants. They are arranged by genus, in the sequence of the list.

Platalea 2 species

  • Yellow-billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes)

    Yellow-billed Spoonbill

    Platalea flavipes
    • Freshwater marsh and reedbed
    • Lakes, ponds and reservoirs
    • Claypan and ephemeral lake
    • Rivers and creeks
    • Pasture and rangeland
  • Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia)

    Royal Spoonbill

    Platalea regia
    • Tidal flats, estuaries and lagoons
    • Freshwater marsh and reedbed
    • Lakes, ponds and reservoirs
    • Landfill and wastewater
    • Samphire and saltmarsh

Plegadis 1 species

  • Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

    Glossy Ibis

    Plegadis falcinellus
    • Freshwater marsh and reedbed
    • Claypan and ephemeral lake
    • Lakes, ponds and reservoirs
    • Cropland and orchard
    • Pasture and rangeland
    • Tidal flats, estuaries and lagoons

Threskiornis 2 species

  • Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca)

    Australian White Ibis

    Threskiornis molucca
    • Freshwater marsh and reedbed
    • Paperbark swamp forest
    • Landfill and wastewater
    • Gardens and parks
    • Town and city
  • Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis)

    Straw-necked Ibis

    Threskiornis spinicollis
    • Pasture and rangeland
    • Cropland and orchard
    • Freshwater marsh and reedbed
    • Mitchell grass downs
    • Claypan and ephemeral lake

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