Straw-necked Ibis
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Straw-necked Ibis

Threskiornis spinicollis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Ningaloo Marine Park
44 Verified records at Ningaloo Marine Park
May 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 Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ningaloo Marine Park

Australian White Ibis

Australian White Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Threskiornis molucca

10–20% · With luck
Glossy Ibis
LC

Glossy Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plegadis falcinellus

Insufficient data
Pacific Reef Heron
LC

Pacific Reef Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta sacra

40–50% · Possible
Australian Pelican
LC

Australian Pelican

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pelecanus conspicillatus

20–30% · Possible
Great Egret
LC Endemic

Great Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea alba

20–30% · Possible
White-faced Heron
LC

White-faced Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta novaehollandiae

20–30% · Possible
Striated Heron
LC

Striated Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Butorides striata

10–20% · With luck
Little Egret
LC

Little Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta garzetta

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

Nankeen Night-Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nycticorax caledonicus

<5% · Rare
Ardea modesta

Ardea modesta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea modesta

Insufficient data
White-necked Heron
LC

White-necked Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea pacifica

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Ningaloo Marine Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Straw-necked Ibis sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Straw-necked Ibis in Ningaloo Marine Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Straw-necked Ibis in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.

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