Black-headed Ibis | ब्लैक-हेडेड आइबिस
Why in News? | चर्चा में क्यों?
A flock of Black-headed Ibis was recently observed in salt-pan areas of Thoothukudi district in Tamil Nadu.
हाल ही में Tamil Nadu के Thoothukudi district के salt-pan areas में Black-headed Ibis का एक flock देखा गया।
Scientific Name | वैज्ञानिक नाम
The scientific name of the Black-headed Ibis is Threskiornis melanocephalus.
Black-headed Ibis का scientific name Threskiornis melanocephalus है।
Other Names | अन्य नाम
It is also known as the Oriental White Ibis, Indian White Ibis and Black-necked Ibis.
इसे Oriental White Ibis, Indian White Ibis और Black-necked Ibis भी कहा जाता है।
Family | कुल
The species belongs to the bird family Threskiornithidae, which includes ibises and spoonbills.
यह species Threskiornithidae bird family से संबंधित है, जिसमें ibises और spoonbills शामिल हैं।
What is a Wading Bird? | Wading Bird क्या है?
Wading birds are adapted to feeding in shallow water and wetlands. Their long legs allow them to move through water while searching for aquatic organisms and other food.
Wading birds shallow water और wetlands में feeding के लिए adapted होते हैं। इनके लंबे legs इन्हें पानी में चलकर aquatic organisms और अन्य food खोजने में सहायता करते हैं।
Distribution | वितरण
The Black-headed Ibis has a wide distribution across South and Southeast Asia. It occurs in India and several countries extending eastward towards parts of East and Southeast Asia.
Black-headed Ibis का distribution South और Southeast Asia में व्यापक है। यह India सहित कई देशों में पाया जाता है और इसका range East तथा Southeast Asia के हिस्सों तक फैला है।
Habitat | आवास
It inhabits freshwater wetlands, marshes, flooded agricultural fields, coastal wetlands, salt pans and other shallow-water habitats. It may also forage in dry fields and human-modified landscapes.
यह freshwater wetlands, marshes, flooded agricultural fields, coastal wetlands, salt pans और अन्य shallow-water habitats में पाया जाता है। यह dry fields और human-modified landscapes में भी food search कर सकता है।
Physical Features | शारीरिक विशेषताएँ
Adults are generally around 65-76 cm long. They possess predominantly white plumage with a distinctive bare black head and neck.
Adults की length सामान्यतः लगभग 65-76 cm होती है। इनके body पर predominantly white plumage होता है, जबकि head और neck bare तथा black होते हैं।
Males and females are broadly similar in appearance.
Male और female broadly similar दिखाई देते हैं।
Conservation Status | संरक्षण स्थिति
The Black-headed Ibis is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Therefore, it is neither endemic to the Western Ghats nor classified as Endangered.
Black-headed Ibis को वर्तमान में IUCN Red List में Least Concern category में रखा गया है। इसलिए यह न तो Western Ghats की endemic species है और न ही Endangered category में है।
Exam Facts | परीक्षा तथ्य
- Scientific name: Threskiornis melanocephalus. / Scientific name: Threskiornis melanocephalus।
- Family: Threskiornithidae. / Family: Threskiornithidae।
- Type: Wading bird. / Type: Wading bird।
- IUCN Status: Least Concern. / IUCN Status: Least Concern।
- Distribution: South and Southeast Asia. / Distribution: South और Southeast Asia।