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| Birds Database .. detailed information | |
| Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis | |
 Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
 Photo courtesy Garrie Douglas | |
| Bird Family : | "Ibis and Spoonbills" Threskiornithidae |
| Description : | Common local species. Length 70cm. Gregarious. Call is drawn out croaks. Eats insects (locusts), crustaceans and small reptiles. |
| Typical Habitat : | Grasslands, pasture and freshwater wetlands. |
| Distribution : | Common Australia wide, except the arid interior. |
| Migration : | Resident / non breeding in local area. Common in urban gardens. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (63) .. observations (160) .. |
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