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African sacred ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus
Ibis like (Threskiornithidae)

African sacred ibison RikenMon's Nature.Guide

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Bold black head and neck. Long curved black beak. The legs and tail are black, the wings are white with a black rear edge. While breeding a purple glow on the black feathers appears and some yellow on the flanks.

Lives and breeds in colonies, fly in V-shaped groups in and out of the colonies to feed on grass patches along waterfronts and also small creatures. 

⇔ l. 65-90 cm

Famous in Egyptian legends whence it derived its name.

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Size 60-90 cm

Shape Wading

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Legs Long

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