Pseudibis papillosa
Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic
In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The red-naped ibis (Pseudibis papillosa), also known as the Indian black ibis or black ibis, is a species of ibis found in the plains, agriculture fields and cities of the Indian subcontinent. Unlike other ibises in the region it is not found very often in waterbodies and is often found in dry fields, but are attracted more to areas that have more wetlands. It is usually seen in pairs or loose groups and can be identified by the nearly all dark body with a white patch on the shoulder and a bare dark head with a patch of crimson red warty skin on the crown and nape. It has a loud call and is noisy when breeding. It builds its nest most often on the top of a large tree or palm, and an increasing number of pairs are building on cell phone towers and electricity pillion towers.
The red-naped ibis is a large black bird with long legs and a long downcurved bill. The wing feathers and tail are black with blue-green gloss while the neck and body are brown and without gloss. A white patch on the shoulders stands out and the top of the featherless head is a patch of bright red warty skin. The warty patch, technically a caruncle, is a triangular patch with the apex at the crown... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Gir National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nehru Zoological Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-naped Ibis sighting in Madurai on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 86th most-seen of the 118 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-naped Ibis in Madurai on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months. That is one of Madurai's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain against 10 mm in January.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-naped Ibis sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
29th of 33
Of the 33 cities where we can rate Red-naped Ibis sightings, Madurai ranks 29th at under 5%. The best odds are in Vadodara (India, about 40%), Rajkot (India, about 40%) and Ludhiana (India, about 40%).
Same family: Threskiornithidae
The closest relatives of the Red-naped Ibis that you can see in Madurai (family Threskiornithidae, Ibises and Spoonbills) are Glossy Ibis (about 50%) and Black-headed Ibis (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-naped Ibis is recorded against all the birds logged in Madurai (14 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
