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The Straw-necked ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis) is a bird found in Australia. Wetlands, grassland and farms across Australia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, small mammals and birds and reptiles and frogs. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

🏡 Where the Straw-necked ibis lives

Wetlands, grassland and farms across Australia.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs60%
• 🐭 Mammals & birds10%
• 🦎 Reptiles & frogs10%
• 🐟 Fish10%
• 🦴 Leftovers (carrion)10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

Hear the Straw-necked ibis

Recorded by Nigel Jackett (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC184702. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Straw-necked ibis

Where does the Straw-necked ibis live?

The Straw-necked ibis lives in Australia. Wetlands, grassland and farms across Australia.

What does the Straw-necked ibis eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 60%), small mammals and birds (about 10%), reptiles and frogs (about 10%), fish (about 10%), dead animals (carrion) (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Straw-necked ibis endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

More birds from Australia & Oceania

• White-naped honeyeater
• Magpie goose
• Variegated fairywren
• Yellow-throated miner
• Kakapo
• Tooth-billed pigeon

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.