Threskiornis melanocephalus 75cm
Vellai Arivaalmookkan in Tamil (வெள்ளை அரிவாள்மூக்கன்)
Widespread resident. Stocky, mainly white ibis with stout downcurved black bill. Adult breeding has naked black head, white lower neck plumes, variable yellow wash to mantle and breast, and grey on scapulars and elongated tertials. Adult non-breeding has all white body and lavks neck plumes. Immature has grey feathering on head and neck, and black tipped wings. Inland and coastal wetlands.
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