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Hadada Ibis
Bostrychia hagedash
Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) — Herons, Pelicans & Ibises of Africa.
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The Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) is a member of the Threskiornithidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 1.2 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Pelecaniformes
- Family Threskiornithidae Ibises, Spoonbills
- Genus Bostrychia
- Species hagedash
Quick facts
- Weight
- 1.2 kg
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Threskiornithidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hadada Ibis is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Hadada Ibis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) is a member of the Threskiornithidae family, within the order Pelecaniformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF widespread.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1.2 kg, with a wing length of about 33.9 cm and a tail of around 16.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 16.2 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hadada Ibis?
The Hadada Ibis is a very large bird that weighs around 1.2 kg.
Where does the Hadada Ibis live?
The Hadada Ibis is found across Africa with a range covering AF widespread, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Hadada Ibis belong to?
The Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) belongs to the Threskiornithidae family, in the order Pelecaniformes.
What does the Hadada Ibis eat?
The Hadada Ibis is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hadada Ibis migrate?
The Hadada Ibis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hadada Ibis endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Hadada Ibis make?
1 real field recording of the Hadada Ibis — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Hadada Ibis's range?
The Hadada Ibis has a mapped global range of about 16.2 million km².
Conservation
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