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The black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus), also known as the Oriental white ibis, Indian white ibis, and black-necked ibis, is a species of wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae which breeds in the South and Southeast Asia from India to the west and as far east as Japan.
Many ibises such as the black-headed Ibis, scarlet ibis, glossy ibis, American white ibis and Australian white ibis breed in large colonies on trees. [16] Nest trees are located either in large wetlands or in agricultural fields, with many species like the red-naped ibis breeding inside cities. [ 23 ]
This is a comprehensive listing of the bird species recorded in Everglades National Park, which is in the U.S. state of Florida.This list is based on one published by the National Park Service (NPS) dated June 21, 2022.
A pair of immature white Ibis forage on Sept. 21, 2023 in the marshes of Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge near Hilton Head Island. As juveniles, these birds are different in color.
The glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is a water bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. The scientific name derives from Ancient Greek plegados and Latin , falcis , both meaning "sickle" and referring to the distinctive shape of the bill.
The black vulture has a grey head. Although not a water bird, a flock of black vultures at the Myakka River State Park, southeast of Sarasota, has been seen bathing at the edge of the lake and then drying out their wings in the same way as cormorants like the Florida anhinga.
The bald head, neck and legs are black. The bill is thick and curved. Sexes are similar, but juveniles have whiter necks duller plumage. The straw-necked ibis differs from the other species in having dark upperparts, and is some times placed in the separate genus Carphibis (Jameson, 1835) as Carphibis spinicollis.
Black-headed honeyeater; Black-headed ibis; Black-headed jay; ... Florida scrub jay; Fluffy-backed tit-babbler; Flutist wren; Fluttering shearwater; Fly River grassbird;