Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyThreskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
- GenusThreskiornis (Sacred Ibises and Allies)
- SpeciesThreskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis)
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Platalea flavipes
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Pied Heron
Egretta picata
Nankeen Night-Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
White-necked Heron
Ardea pacifica
Ardea modesta
Ardea modesta
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 15 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Australian White Ibis in Kakadu National Park?
About 43% of visitor-days record a Australian White Ibis sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 590 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Australian White Ibis in Kakadu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Australian White Ibis in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.