Spot-breasted Ibis

Bostrychia rara (Rothschild, Hartert, EJO & Kleinschmidt, 1897)

866 gWeight

The spot-breasted ibis (Bostrychia rara) is a small, forest-dwelling ibis found in African lowland forests and swampy forested areas.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Ghana, Congo - Brazzaville, Central African Republic

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Spot-breasted Ibis has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Ankasa NPGhana102 records
Nsuta ForestGhana31 records
Sangha LodgeCentral African Republic15 records

More places

Lesio-Louna Reserve – Abio and Louna RiverCongo - Brazzaville11 records
Ankasa NP – entrance vicinityGhana10 records
Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire8 records
Lac PetpenounCameroon8 records
American University of Central AfricaEquatorial Guinea7 records
Odzala NP – Mboko CampCongo - Brazzaville7 records
Semuliki NPUganda5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ghana Congo - Brazzaville Central African Republic Uganda Cameroon Côte d’Ivoire Equatorial Guinea Gabon

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 spot-breasted ibis (Bostrychia rara) is a small, forest-dwelling ibis found in African lowland forests and swampy forested areas. Its preference for dense rainforests in tropical Africa means that it is seldom seen and is vulnerable to deforestation.

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Questions

How big is the Spot-breasted Ibis?

The Spot-breasted Ibis weighs around 866 g.

Where does the Spot-breasted Ibis live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana, southern Nigeria to Gabon and southern DR Congo. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Congo - Brazzaville and Central African Republic.