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Giant Ibis
Pseudibis gigantea (Oustalet, 1877)
102–106 cmLength3.5 kgWeight
Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Cambodia
Where and when it's recorded
Giant Ibis has been recorded at 8 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
More places
- Siem Pang IBACambodia18 records
- Veal Krous Vulture RestaurantCambodia18 records
- Prey Veng ecotourism campCambodia13 records
- Prey Veng BarayCambodia7 records
- Beng Toal - Vulture restaurantCambodia6 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Giant Ibis?
The Giant Ibis is about 102–106 cm long and weighs around 3.5 kg.
Where does the Giant Ibis live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: southern Vietnam and Cambodia. It is most often recorded in Cambodia.
When is the best time to see the Giant Ibis?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Giant Ibis eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Giant Ibis in?
It belongs to the family Ibises, Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae), order Pelecaniformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 102–106 cm
- Weight
- 3.5 kg
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 533 mm
- Tail
- 230 mm
- Bill
- 218 mm
- Tarsus
- 112 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: southern Vietnam and Cambodia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Ibises, Spoonbills Threskiornithidae
- Genus
- Pseudibis
Other birds in the genus Pseudibis
Red-naped IbisPseudibis papillosa
White-shouldered IbisPseudibis davisoni
African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
Malagasy Sacred IbisThreskiornis bernieri
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Australian White IbisThreskiornis molucca
Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
Northern Bald IbisGeronticus eremita
Southern Bald IbisGeronticus calvus
Crested IbisNipponia nippon
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