These birds have white underbellies and rainbow iridescent wings and backs. Males have longer bills, and females have a dark band across their chest. Both sexes of straw-necked ibis have “straw-like” plumage on their necks, which is where they get their name from.
Conservation StatusLeast Concern
Life spanup to 15 years
Body size23-30 in. long
Native habitat
Forests, grasslands, and marine areas of Australia, New Guinea, and Indonesia
DietInvertebrates, mollusks, amphibians, small reptiles, and fish