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  7. Straw-necked Ibis
Straw-necked Ibis
Photo · (c) Sockrosma, some rights reserved (CC BY)

BirdUp · Species

Straw-necked Ibis

Threskiornis spinicollis(Jameson, 1835)

Updated 21 March 2026

Also known asBirray-birrayMarungirj

Conservation status: Least ConcernOrigin: Native
Order
PELECANIFORMES
Family
Threskiornithidae
Genus
Threskiornis

At a glance

The Straw-necked Ibis is a very large bird, about 60–70 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
60–70 cm
Conservation status
Least Concern
Origin
Native
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Very common
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Straw-necked Ibis look like?

The Straw-necked Ibis is a very large bird, about 60–70 cm long and weighing 1150–1570 g.

The straw-necked ibis 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.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
60–70 cm
Weight
1150–1570 g
Wingspan
100 cm

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Straw-necked Ibis?

The Straw-necked Ibis is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.

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05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Straw-necked Ibis eat?

The Straw-necked Ibis feeds on terrestrial invertebrates and terrestrial vertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

6 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Straw-necked Ibis live in Australia?

The Straw-necked Ibis is native to Australia, recorded across 88 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingTrans-Fly (south-central New Guinea), near Port Moresby (south-east New Guinea), Australia and Tasmania

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident

8 regions recorded