Since I arrived in Port Hedland W.A. I have seen White Ibis, Black Ibis, Pied Ibis and Straw-necked Ibis. This bird looks like an Ibis, though a small one, and brown ?
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It walks like an Ibis
Nup- it is a shorebird- I can't say which living away from the coast but someone else should be able to help.
Also, there are only 3 species of ibis in Australia...
Ryu
Canberra
Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera
This bird is a Whimbrel. As Ryu has mentioned there are only 3 species of Ibis in Australia - Australian White Ibis, Glossy Ibis and Straw-necked Ibis. :)
LM
Thanks for the info. There are a lot of birds here I have yet to identify. Only 3 species of Ibis ? Well, my photos show a lot of variations
I looked up Whimbrel. A migrant from Alaska and Siberia. It flies south for our summer. This one turned up last week. I would say it's a late arrival
In those pics, birds number 1,2 & 5 are the same species - Australian Whits Ibis, 3 & 4 are the Straw Necked Ibis. The only other species of ibis in Australia is the Glossy Ibis, if you like post more photos of unidentified birds and I can help identify them
Tegan - Melbourne Vic.
I'm no expert on migratory shorebirds such as the Whimbrel, roybat, but the one in your photo might be over-wintering rather than an early arrival - or even a late departure.
The variations in colour and markings are different depending on if the bird is in breeding plumage or not or if its a younger bird as well.
Oh an also be on the look out for another shore bird that has an even bigger bill that the Whibrel, The Eastern Curlew. Although I don't they are as common over there as the Whimbrel.
Looks like a Siberian Whimbrel to me.
It is definately a Whimbrel, Eastern Curlews are a lot bigger and their beaks are longer. I agree with Woko that it is probably overwintering in Australia.
Looks like a Black Necked Stork (formerly/commonly know as Jabiru). Happy to be corrected. You can also post in the identifications thread. Also helps if you give location for each request. I am assuming Port Hedland.
Dale Huonville, Tasmania
Yes, a Black Necked Stork, looks like a male as it has a dark eye, but could just be the lighting
Tegan - Melbourne Vic.