Hadada Ibis

scientific name

Hagedashia hagedash

size

Bill. 117-153
Tail Length. 137-170
Tarsus. 63-73
Weight. 1262
Wing. 353

characteristics

Adaptations/Coloration. generally dull brown with metallic reflections " head & neck brown-gray " cheek buff-white stripe " mantle & back olive green-bronze brown " rump & upper tail-coverts glossy bottle green " tail blue-black
Bill. points downwards
Flight. feet don't project beyond tail
Wings. broad " rounded " flapped deeply

behavior

Activity. sedentary
Group. usual pairs (especially breeding season) " also flocks of 30 (non-breeding season) with several flocks sometimes forming large flock of ~200 " wander several miles from roost " never fly in formation
Voice. dawn or sunset " "haa-haa-de-dah" or "haa-daa-daa" " alarmed = loud "waaa," "haaa," or "kah-a-a-a" " young = "hurrr-hurrr-hurrr"

diet

Wild. largely insects (96% by number; 58% by weight of animals ingested), crustaceans, millipedes, spiders, snails, & reptiles

habitat/range

open moist grasslands " savannas " especially along wooded river courses " less often marshes, flooded grasslands, lake edges, open forests, garden lawns, mangroves, & coastal beaches

status

CITES III in Ghana
Wild. common