Pairs and small flocks occur in a variety of habitats including open country, wetland margins, and forest edge. They forage on the ground, digging, probing soft soil, and picking up invertebrates with their long bills.
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Hadada Ibis
Our next stop on our East Africa safari took us to Sweetwaters Tented Camp on the Laikipia Plateau in Kenya directly on the equator.
The Hadada Ibis is a large, bulky, gray-brown ibis with an iridescent green-purple gloss on the wings. It has a bicolored black-and-red bill and a white streak across the cheek under the eye.
Pairs and small flocks occur in a variety of habitats including open country, wetland margins, and forest edge. They forage on the ground, digging, probing soft soil, and picking up invertebrates with their long bills.
The frequently-heard call is one of the most characteristic sounds of Africa: a loud, raucous, trumpeting “ha-da-da” which gives the bird its name.
Pairs and small flocks occur in a variety of habitats including open country, wetland margins, and forest edge. They forage on the ground, digging, probing soft soil, and picking up invertebrates with their long bills.
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