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Madagascar Ibis
Lophotibis cristata (Boddaert, 1783)
50 cmLength583 gWeight
The Madagascar ibis (Lophotibis cristata), also known as the Madagascar crested ibis, white-winged ibis or crested wood ibis, is a medium-sized (approximately 50 cm long), brown-plumaged ibis.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar
Where and when it's recorded
Madagascar Ibis has been recorded at 18 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- V.O.I. M.M.AMadagascar190 records
- Andasibe-Mantadia NPMadagascar161 records
- PerinetMadagascar131 records
More places
- Andasibe Mantadia National ParkMadagascar106 records
- Analamazaotra Forest StationMadagascar91 records
- Ankarafantsika – Circuit CoquereliMadagascar66 records
- Ankarafantsika NPMadagascar62 records
- Zombitse-Vohibasia NPMadagascar38 records
- Ankarafantsika – Circuit RetendrikaMadagascar32 records
- Ranomafana NPMadagascar32 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.
About
It has bare red orbital skin, yellow bill, red legs, white wings and its head is partially bare with a dense crest of green or gloss blue and white plumes on the nape. The Madagascar ibis is the only member of the genus Lophotibis.
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Questions
How big is the Madagascar Ibis?
The Madagascar Ibis is about 50 cm long and weighs around 583 g.
Where does the Madagascar Ibis live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Madagascar (except central, far southern). It is most often recorded in Madagascar.
When is the best time to see the Madagascar Ibis?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Madagascar Ibis endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Madagascar Ibis as Vulnerable.
What does the Madagascar Ibis eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Madagascar Ibis in?
It belongs to the family Ibises, Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae), order Pelecaniformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 50 cm
- Weight
- 583 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 319 mm
- Tail
- 146 mm
- Bill
- 124 mm
- Tarsus
- 68 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Madagascar (except central, far southern)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Ibises, Spoonbills Threskiornithidae
- Genus
- Lophotibis
More from the family Ibises, Spoonbills
African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
Malagasy Sacred IbisThreskiornis bernieri
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Australian White IbisThreskiornis molucca
Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
Red-naped IbisPseudibis papillosa
White-shouldered IbisPseudibis davisoni
Giant IbisPseudibis gigantea
Northern Bald IbisGeronticus eremita
Southern Bald IbisGeronticus calvus
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