General Description
Upper body dark green-purple with white underparts. Yellow straw-like feathers hanging from the neck under a long, curved bill. Young birds lack the straw-like plume and have black legs. Body up to 70 cm long.
Biology
Straw-necked Ibis are nomadic, moving between areas alone or in groups. They breed in colonies.
Habitat
Pastures, freshwater wetlands and swamp edges.
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
Australia.
Species Group
Max Size
70 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
Yes
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Least Concern
Author
Wayne Longmore is a Senior Collection manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Author
Rory O'Brien is a Collection Manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
Longmore, N. W. & O'Brien, R., 2011, Straw-necked Ibis, Threskiornis spinicollis, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 21 Sep 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/7920
