Black Ibis
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Black Ibis,
Gujarat, India |
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Binomial name |
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Pseudibis papillosa |
The Black Ibis Pseudibis
papillosa is a species of ibis found in parts of south Asia. It is often
found in dry land is not as aquatic as many other species of ibis.Black Ibis
(Pseudibis papillosa), also known as Red-naped Ibis, is a common breeding
resident in Haryana. Sexes alike, this largish black bird is found at lakes,
marshes, riverbeds and irrigated farmland. It has a curlew-like long
down-curved bill, black head with a patch of crimson and white patch near the
shoulder. It generally forages on margins of wetlands in small numbers, is
gregarious, nests on trees, and breeds from March to October in North India.
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