Australian ibis / Molukkenibis (Threskiornis molucca)

Australian ibis in Brisbane. 2008-01-19 10.03.02 Australia
Classification: Genus Threskiornis; Family Threskiornithidae
General: The Australian white ibis (Threskiornis molucca) is a wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. It is widespread across much of Australia. It has a predominantly white plumage with a bare, black head, long downcurved bill and black legs. While it is closely related to the African sacred ibis, the Australian white ibis is a native Australian bird - contrary to urban myth, it is not a feral species introduced to Australia by people, and it does not come from Egypt.^[2] [more]

First documented observation : 2008-01-19 in Australia.