Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Least Concern (IUCN Red List)Ibises and Spoonbills
Call and song
Recording 1 · flight call
Recording 2
Recording 3
About the Straw-necked Ibis
Blackish ibis with white neck and underparts, beautiful iridescence on upper parts visible in good light. Adult has ‘straw-like’ plumes on neck, which are absent in juveniles. Often flies in formation at high altitudes, with flock sizes varying greatly. Typically feeds in grassland habitats, farm paddocks, and sporting fields.
Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made
Where it has been recorded
Recorded in 4 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.
