Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyThreskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
- GenusThreskiornis (Sacred Ibises and Allies)
- SpeciesThreskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis)
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
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 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Straw-necked Ibis in Kakadu National Park?
About 47% of visitor-days record a Straw-necked Ibis sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 643 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Straw-necked Ibis in Kakadu National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Straw-necked Ibis in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.