Pseudibis papillosa
Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
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 |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-naped Ibis sighting in Royal Bardia National Park on a given day, based on 97 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 233 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and October
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-naped Ibis in Royal Bardia National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February and September, the lowest months. August has too few records to rate.
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.
4th of 12
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Red-naped Ibis sightings, Royal Bardia National Park ranks 4th at about 30%. The best odds are in Chitwan National Park (Nepal, about 60%), Bandhavgarh National Park (India, about 30%) and Gir National Park (India, about 30%). All parks ranked.
Same order: Pelecaniformes
The closest relatives of the Red-naped Ibis that you can see in Royal Bardia National Park (order Pelecaniformes, Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and Allies) are Indian Pond Heron (about 40%), Little Egret (about 30%) and Grey Heron (about 10%), 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 Royal Bardia National Park (97 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
