Wildlifeof Thailand
Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornithidae
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Threskiornis melanocephalus
Basic stats
Diet
Fish, frogs, crustaceans and insects
Habitat
Marshes, flooded fields and coastal wetlands
Range
South and Southeast Asia
The black-headed ibis is a large white wader with a bare black head and long downcurved black bill. It forages across marshes, flooded fields and coastal wetlands in South and Southeast Asia, probing mud and shallow water for fish, frogs, crustaceans and insects. Unlike related ibises it lacks ornamental head plumes; colonies nest in trees with storks, herons and other waterbirds (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Black-headed Ibis eat?
- Fish, frogs, crustaceans and insects
- What habitat does the Black-headed Ibis live in?
- Marshes, flooded fields and coastal wetlands
- Where is the Black-headed Ibis found?
- South and Southeast Asia