Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyThreskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
- GenusThreskiornis (Sacred Ibises and Allies)
- SpeciesThreskiornis melanocephalus (Black-headed Ibis)
Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola grayii
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Great Egret
Ardea alba
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Grey Pelican
Pelecanus philippensis
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Ardea modesta
Ardea modesta
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 13 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 14 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 16 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 17 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 18 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-headed Ibis in Wilpattu National Park?
About 56% of visitor-days record a Black-headed Ibis sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 245 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-headed Ibis in Wilpattu National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Black-headed Ibis in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.