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Hadada ibis

Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The hadada ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) is a species in the family Threskiornithidae, order Pelecaniformes. Recorded adults weigh 1.24 kg to 1.25 kg and live up to 16 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Hadada ibis (Bostrychia hagedash)
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the hadada ibis

Weight
1.24 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
16 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grasslandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
27.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
2.4 – 2.86src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the hadada ibis live?

Not recorded

What is the hadada ibis?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The hadada ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) or hadeda () is an ibis native to Sub-Saharan Africa. It is named for its loud three to four note calls uttered in flight especially in the mornings and evenings when they fly out or return to their roost trees. Although not as dependent on water as some ibises, they are found near wetlands and often live in close proximity to humans, foraging in cultivated land and gardens. A medium-sized ibis with stout legs and a typical down-curved bill, the wing coverts are iridescent with a green or purple sheen. They are non-migratory but are known to make nomadic movements in response to rain particularly during droughts. Their ranges in southern Africa have increased with an increase in tree cover and irrigation in human-altered habitats.

From the Wikipedia article “Hadada ibis” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hadada_ibis&oldid=1381242031), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the hadada ibis endangered?

The hadada ibis is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the hadada ibis classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPelecaniformes
  5. familyThreskiornithidae
  6. genusBostrychia
  7. SpeciesBostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790)

Synonyms Hagedashia hagedash, Hagedashia hegedash, Ibis hagedash, Tantalus hagedash, Theristicus hagedash

Other names and names in other languages (42)
  • Flying VuvuzelaEnglish
  • HadadaEnglish
  • HadadaEnglish
  • HadedaEnglish
  • Hadeda ibisEnglish
  • HAIBEnglish
  • أبو منجل الحدادةArabic
  • Ibiz hadedaBreton
  • ibis hadadàCatalan
  • ibis hagedašCzech
  • HagedashGerman
  • HagedaschGerman
  • HagedaschibisGerman
  • MustaĉibisoEsperanto
  • liphara ibisoEsperanto
  • Ibis hadadaSpanish
  • naeruiibisEstonian
  • اکراس هاداداPersian
  • hadadaiibisFinnish
  • Ibis hagedashFrench
  • מגלן הסוואנהHebrew
  • smeđi ibisCroatian
  • hadadaíbiszHungarian
  • ハダダトキJapanese
  • 하다다따오기Korean
  • puikusis ibisLithuanian
  • Ng'ang'aLuo
  • Hadada-ibisDutch
  • ibis białowąsyPolish
  • حدادہ آئیبیسWestern Panjabi
  • singangaPortuguese
  • íbis-hadadaPortuguese
  • ХагедашRussian
  • hadada volaváSlovak
  • Hadada AynağıTurkish
  • TshababarwaTswana
  • гагедашUkrainian
  • Cò quăm HadadaVietnamese
  • 噪鹮Chinese
  • 鳳頭䴉Chinese
  • 鳳頭鹮Chinese
  • iNkankaneZulu

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataWoRMSIUCN Red List

Relatives of the hadada ibis

Other species in the same genus Bostrychia.

LC, Least Concern
Olive ibis (Bostrychia olivacea)

Olive ibis

Bostrychia olivacea

Threskiornithidae

LC, Least Concern
Wattled ibis (Bostrychia carunculata)

Wattled ibis

Bostrychia carunculata

Threskiornithidae

CR, Critically Endangered
São Tomé ibis (Bostrychia bocagei)

São Tomé ibis

Bostrychia bocagei

Threskiornithidae

CompareHadada ibis vs Olive ibisHadada ibis vs Spot-breasted ibisHadada ibis vs Wattled ibisHadada ibis vs São Tomé ibis

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the hadada ibis?

An adult hadada ibis weighs 1.24 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the hadada ibis endangered?

The hadada ibis is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the hadada ibis live?

The hadada ibis has a recorded lifespan of 16 years.

What kind of animal is the hadada ibis?

The hadada ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) belongs to the family Threskiornithidae in the order Pelecaniformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{hadada_ibis_2026,
  title = {Hadada ibis (Bostrychia hagedash)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/hadada-ibis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}