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Wetland In India

The black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus), also known as the Oriental white ibis, Indian white ibis, and black-necked ibis, is a species of wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae which breeds in the South and Southeast Asia from India to the west and as far east as Japan. It is the only native ibis species in its range that has an overall white plumage with a black neck and head. The down-curved beak and legs are also black. This species of ibis nests only during the rainy season. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) categorized black-headed ibis as ''Near Threatened'' (NT). They occur in marshy wetlands and feed on various fish, frogs, crustaceans and insects. Black-headed ibis and juveniles are roaming in search of food on the Water Hyacinth and sometimes bathing with flapping wings in water at the Wetland OxBow Lake known as 'Chupi Char' in East Burdawan, West Bengal; India on march 04, 2023. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

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