Hadada Ibis
Found throughout Sub-Saharan Africa
in open grasslands, savanna and
wetlands...also parks and gardens.
in open grasslands, savanna and
wetlands...also parks and gardens.
Bostrychia hagedash
(L 30-35")
Boulevard Hotel
17Oct2014
Kinangop Plateau
19Oct2014
Distinctive sheen on
wing plumage.
wing plumage.
An ibis picks between thin veins
of grass surfacing on open ground,
recently upturned, nourished in mist
an exhumed by the morning sun.
(John Kinsella)
Bostrychia in Greek means small
curl or lock of hair; hagedash is
the name of this bird given by
early settlers in South Africa.
curl or lock of hair; hagedash is
the name of this bird given by
early settlers in South Africa.
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