Hadada Ibis
Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790)
Threskiornithidae — Ibises, Spoonbills
Hadada Ibis, Bostrychia hagedash, is a widespread ibis across Africa. It is found near wetlands and also lives close to people, using cultivated land and gardens for feeding. The bird is not tied to water as strongly as some other ibises. It has stout legs and a down-curved bill, and its wing coverts show an iridescent green or purple sheen. It does not migrate, but it can move nomadically in response to rain, especially during droughts. In southern Africa, its range has expanded where tree cover and irrigation have increased in altered habitats.
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Threskiornithidae — Ibises, Spoonbills
- Breeding range
- Africa: widespread
