New breeding site record of Oriental White Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus (Aves: Threskiornithidae) at Thirunavaya wetlands, Kerala, India
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The breeding of the ‘Near Threatened’ Oriental White Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus (Aves: Threskiornithidae) in Tirunavaya wetland is the first scientific document from Malappuram District of Kerala State, India. The present work explores the habitat preference and nesting charecteristics. The breeding site bears nests of two other species — Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster and Open Bill Stork Anastomus oscitans. The nest tree species is Barringtonia acutangula and shows an average tree height 7±0.45 m and nest height of 3.18±0.49 m.
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