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| White-shouldered Ibis
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| Pseudibis davisoni Hume, 1875 |
It occurs in lakes, pools, marshes and slow-flowing rivers in open lowland forest. It also inhabits sparsely wooded, dry or wet grasslands and wide rivers with sand and gravel bars.
Adults are 75-85 cm long, dark plumaged with a distinctive pale collar which at close range appears bluish. The bald head is black, the legs are red, and it has a whitish patch on the inner forewing, which gives the bird its name.
This bird is considered to be critically endangered due to habitat loss, through logging of lowland forest and drainage of wetlands for agriculture. The current population is estimated to be less than 250.