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General Ibis & Spoonbill information

Threskiornithidae

Ciconiiformes - Threskiornithidae - Spoonbills & Ibis

General Ibis & Spoonbill information - Sacred Ibis

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General Ibis & Spoonbill information - Sacred Ibis

General Ibis & Spoonbill information - Black-faced ibis

Wild diet: Aquatic insects, insect larvae, crustaceans, molluscs, small fish & amphibians. Species which feed in dry habitats - terrestrial insects, spiders, scorpions, snails and small vertebrates. Occasionally take bird & reptile eggs and carrion.

Feeding strategy: General feed in shallow water, in large flocks.

References

Wild data

Aquatic prey switching and urban foraging by the White Ibis Eudocimus albus are determined by wetland hydrological conditions >

Del Hoya, J., Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. eds. (1992). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol1. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Feeding behaviour and diet of Royal Spoonbills Platalea regia in Westernport Bay, Victoria >

Feeding Ecology and Prey Selection in the White Ibis >

FOOD OF SACRED IBIS THRESKIORNIS AETHIOPICUS NESTLINGS IN THE FREE STATE PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA >

Is the Sacred ibis a real threat to biodiversity? Long-term study of its diet in non-native areas compared to native areas >

Resource Partitioning between Glossy and White Ibises in a Rice Field System in Southcentral Cuba >

The Diet of the Glossy Ibis During the Breeding Season in Doñana, Southwest Spain >

White-faced Ibis Diet in Argentina >

Captive data information

Examples of diets in use

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References

Family specific diet studies / intake studies

Dietary Salt as a Physiological Constraint in White Ibis Breeding in an Estuary >

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