Wattled Ibis
Bostrychia carunculata (Rüppell, 1837)
Threskiornithidae — Ibises, Spoonbills
Wattled Ibis, Bostrychia carunculata, is a bird of montane Eritrea and Ethiopia in the family Threskiornithidae. It is confined to the Ethiopian Highlands, where it occurs in highland country and has also been recorded on the Eritrean coast. Its plumage is dark brown, with a crest, a white wing patch and a thin throat wattle. The adult has a red eye with a pale ring, a dusky red bill and a dull green gloss to the feathers. It is a resident species that breeds on rocky cliffs and in trees.
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Threskiornithidae — Ibises, Spoonbills
- Breeding range
- Africa: montane Eritrea and Ethiopia
