Black-headed Ibis
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Black-headed Ibis

Threskiornis melanocephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Royal Bardia National Park
3 Verified records at Royal Bardia National Park
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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. Though often referred to as a wetland species, the black-headed ibis forages in a range of natural and man-made habitats. This species of ibis nests only during the rainy season. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Royal Bardia National Park

Red-naped Ibis
LC

Red-naped Ibis

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pseudibis papillosa

20–30% · Possible
Indian Pond Heron
LC

Indian Pond Heron

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ardeola grayii

30–40% · Possible
Little Egret
LC

Little Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta garzetta

20–30% · Possible
Grey Heron
LC

Grey Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea cinerea

5–10% · With luck
intermediate egret

intermediate egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta intermedia

5–10% · With luck
Great Egret
LC Endemic

Great Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea alba

5–10% · With luck
Striated Heron
LC

Striated Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Butorides striata

<5% · Rare
Black-crowned Night Heron
LC

Black-crowned Night Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nycticorax nycticorax

<5% · Rare
Purple Heron
LC

Purple Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea purpurea

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Black-headed Ibis at Royal Bardia National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
2 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
70–80%
3 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
4 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
5 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
6 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
7 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
8 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
9 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
10 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
11 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
12 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
15 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
17 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
18 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
19 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
20 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
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