Straw-necked Ibis
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Straw-necked Ibis

Threskiornis spinicollis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Nitmiluk National Park
63 Verified records at Nitmiluk National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The straw-necked ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis) is a bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. It can be found throughout Australia, New Guinea, and parts of Indonesia. Adults have distinctive straw-like feathers on their necks. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Straw-necked Ibis sighting in Nitmiluk National Park, based on 63 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nitmiluk National Park

Australian White Ibis

Australian White Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Threskiornis molucca

<5% · Rare
Royal Spoonbill
LC

Royal Spoonbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platalea regia

Insufficient data
Glossy Ibis
LC

Glossy Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plegadis falcinellus

Insufficient data
White-faced Heron
LC

White-faced Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta novaehollandiae

10–20% · With luck
Great-billed Heron
LC

Great-billed Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea sumatrana

5–10% · With luck
Nankeen Night-Heron
LC

Nankeen Night-Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nycticorax caledonicus

5–10% · With luck
Great Egret
LC Endemic

Great Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea alba

5–10% · Rare
intermediate egret

intermediate egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta intermedia

<5% · Rare
White-necked Heron
LC

White-necked Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea pacifica

<5% · Rare
Little Egret
LC

Little Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta garzetta

<5% · Rare
Pied Heron
LC

Pied Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta picata

Insufficient data
Australian Pelican
LC

Australian Pelican

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
2 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
4 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
6 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
7 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
11 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
12 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
13 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Straw-necked Ibis in Nitmiluk National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Straw-necked Ibis sighting in Nitmiluk National Park, based on 63 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Straw-necked Ibis in Nitmiluk National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Straw-necked Ibis in Nitmiluk National Park in our monthly data.

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