Madagascar Crested Ibis (Lophotibis cristata)

Other Names (World)
Madagascar Crested Ibis, White-winged Ibis, Crested Wood Ibis, Madagascar Ibis, Madagascan Ibis

Family
Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills)

Size
50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Boddaert, 1783)

Habitat
Woodlands, including humid forest, dry forest, and occasionally mangroves.

Range (Guide)

Madagascar (B) (NB).

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction and hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Invertebrates and small vertebrates including frogs and reptiles.

Voice
Calls loudly at night. A creaking 'ank-ank-ank-ank-ank'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Madagascar Ibis (Lophotibis cristata) [XC404256]
by Mike Nelson from Moramanga, Toamasina, Madagascar (call)

Madagascar Ibis (Lophotibis cristata) [XC162748]
by Ken Behrens from Chez Arol, Masoala NP, Madagascar (call)

Nest
A large platform made of branches, usually in major forks of trees, 7 - 15 m above the forest floor.

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

cristata (Boddaert, 1783) - Eastern Madagascar.
urschi Lavauden, 1929 - Western Madagascar.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Madagascar Crested Ibis (Lophotibis cristata) - 10 files

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