Hadada Ibis

Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790)

76 cmLength1.2 kgWeight

The hadada ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) or hadeda is an ibis native to Sub-Saharan Africa.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Uganda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Uganda

Hadada Ibis has been recorded at 467 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 40 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Strandfontein WTPSouth Africa2,492 records
Kirstenbosch Botanical GardenSouth Africa2,468 records
Nairobi NPKenya1,769 records

More places

Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda1,613 records
Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa1,234 records
Lake Nakuru NPKenya1,141 records
Rietvlei NRSouth Africa904 records
Marievale Bird SanctuarySouth Africa843 records
Lake Mburo NPUganda698 records
Walter Sisulu National Botanical GardenSouth Africa683 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Kenya Uganda Tanzania Zambia Rwanda Ethiopia Botswana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The hadada ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) or hadeda is an ibis native to Sub-Saharan Africa. It is named for its loud three to four note calls uttered in flight especially in the mornings and evenings when they fly out or return to their roost trees. Although not as dependent on water as some ibises, they are found near wetlands and often live in close proximity to humans, foraging in cultivated land and gardens.

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