Scientific name: Mycteria ibis (Linnaeus, 1766).

Found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, possibly dispersive or nomadic in some areas. A rare non-breeding visitor to the Banc D'Arguin of Mauritania and now once again regularly recorded in
southern Egypt, mainly Lake Nasser.

Prefers larger bodies of water. The adult is a whitish bird with a long yellow bill. The juvenile is greyer with a duller bill. Both adult and juvenile have the bare patch on the face although this patch
more brightly coloured in the adult. Generally seen in groups, it has developed the technique of stirring up the water or mud with one foot to flush out prey.

Books: Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World