The black-headed ibis, also known as the Oriental white ibis, Indian white ibis, and black-necked ibis, is a species of wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae which breeds in the South and Southeast Asia from India to the west and as far east as Japan. It is the only native ibis species in its range that has an overall white plumage with a black neck and head. The down-curved beak and legs are also black. Though often referred to as a wetland species, the black-headed ibis forages in a range of natural and man-made habitats. This species of ibis nests only during the rainy season. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Latham, J 1790)
Reference:
Index Orn.
2 p.709
Protonym:
Tantalus melanocephalus
Type locality:
India. Nepal, India, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), southern Manchuria south
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53510134
Avibase ID:
423DDA5A79107C43
Avibase ID:
avibase-423DDA5A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/423DDA5A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174944
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Ibis à tête noire ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Ibis à tête noire ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Oriental Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Oriental Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Threskiornis melanocephala [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Threskiornis aethiopicus melanocephalus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Black-headed Ibis ( Threskiornis melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Threskiornis melanocephalus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Threskiornis melanocephalus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Threskiornis [aethiopicus, melanocephalus or molucca]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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