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Oriental White Ibis or Black headed Ibis at Mangalajodi Wetland


Video credit: Alumnitrek Channel

Oriental White Ibis or Black - headed Ibis ( Treskiornis melanocephalus ) is a wading bird in Ibis family. This bird mainly breeds in South East Asia and Indian Subcontinent. The bird feeds on fishes, frogs, water creatures and insects. The bird body is white with bald head, neck and legs black. The video was captured while boating through Mangalajodi Wetlands, Chilika Lake, Odisha.