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Introduction
The ibis is a common bird species within Australia
that travels in vast colonies, distributed around the
northern, eastern and south-western areas. There
are three species being the:
1. Australian white ibis (Threskiornis molucca)
2. Straw-necked ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis)
3. Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

Habitat
The ibis is naturally found within grasslands
and wetlands, however, many are now found
also within urban areas, often relying on
artificial products for food, harming their
health. In the wild, they rely on a wide
variety of land and aquatic creatures such as
insects, frogs, fish, mussels, snakes and
mice.

Life cycle
The Ibis breeds between June and February,
laying 1-5 eggs each time in a wide range of
habitats.
eggs take around 22 days to hatch
chicks take around 48 days before they can
take fight
It takes 3 years to reach adulthood

population
Ibis population is extremely high and has been
remaining stable throughout the past few years,
evaluating them as least concern on the red list
category. This is due to limited predators being
cats, crows and snakes and abundant food and
habitats.

Impact on ecosystem
The ibis plays an important role in the
ecosystem as carnivores, managing pests by
preying on insects, however, populations living
within urban areas have now caused harm to
the natural environment due to their habits of
over foraging.