Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Family Threskiornithidae
Rare — SA: Rare, WA: Migratory, Bonn: Listed
About
The glossy ibis is a water bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. The scientific name derives from Ancient Greek plegados and Latin, falcis, both meaning "sickle" and referring to the distinctive shape of the bill.
How to spot it
Real occurrence confirmed near Canunda National Park (Atlas of Living Australia, date unrecorded) — no separate physical description was available on Wikipedia for this species, see the source link for more.
Documented on these trails
Found in
- Canunda National Park — Flinders Ranges & Outback SA hikes