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The Hadeda Ibis is a heavy bodied brown bird with iridescent pink shoulder patches and a long de-curved bill.

Name: Bostrychia hagedash

Distribution: Southern Africa

Habitat: Grassland, bushveld, large gardens and playing fields.

Diet Description: Hadeda Ibis eat mainly earthworms but also take insects, spiders and small reptiles.

Socialisation: Hadeda Ibis move around in flocks numbering upto 20 birds or 100 out of breeding season.

Reproduction: Hadeda Ibis breed from July to January. Incubation is done by both parents, lasting up to 28 days. Young are independent at about 40 days.

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