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Black-faced Sheathbill
Chionis minorHartlaub, 1841
At a glance
The Black-faced Sheathbill is a large bird, about 34–41 cm long, native to Australia. It is best seen in autumn.
- Size
- 34–41 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Autumn
- Commonness
- Restricted
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Black-faced Sheathbill look like?
The Black-faced Sheathbill is a large bird, about 34–41 cm long and weighing 250–760 g.
The black-faced sheathbill, also called the lesser sheathbill or paddy bird, is one of only two species of sheathbills, aberrant shorebirds which are terrestrial (land) scavengers of subantarctic islands.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Black-faced Sheathbill?
The Black-faced Sheathbill is recorded across its Australian range mainly in January, March, April, May, October, November and December.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Black-faced Sheathbill eat?
The Black-faced Sheathbill feeds on foliage/herbs, terrestrial vertebrates and carrion, usually foraging in flocks.
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