{"id":123917,"date":"2026-09-11T14:59:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=123917"},"modified":"2026-09-11T14:59:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:29:27","slug":"red-naped-ibis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/red-naped-ibis\/","title":{"rendered":"Red-Naped Ibis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Red-Naped Ibis Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new study of red-naped ibises in Udaipur found diverse bacteria in their faeces, including multidrug-resistant strains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Red-Naped Ibis<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a common, resident, <\/span><b>non-migratory wading bird.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also known as <\/span><b>the Indian black ibis or black ibis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Appearance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has a bare dark head with a <\/span><b>patch of crimson red warty skin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the crown and nape.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Habitat:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is found in a variety of habitats, <\/span><b>including lakes, marshes, riverbeds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and irrigated farmlands. It <\/span><b>is often found in dry fields,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> away from water bodies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Distribution:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is widespread across the <\/span><b>plains of the Indian Subcontinent.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a common breeding resident in regions such as <\/span><b>Haryana, Punjab, and the Gangetic plain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, extending into southern India but absent from forested and arid zones.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Behaviour:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is <\/span><b>diurnal,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> active during the day, and often seen foraging in small groups.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Diet:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is also an <\/span><b>opportunistic omnivore,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> consuming insects, amphibians, reptiles, small fish, livestock carcasses and occasionally plant material.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Threats:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The species has declined greatly due to hunting and habitat loss.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Conservation Status<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>IUCN Red List: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Least Concern<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wildlife-protection-act\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wild Life Protection Act 1972<\/a>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Schedule-II<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/india.mongabay.com\/2026\/09\/red-naped-ibises-carry-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-study-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Red-Naped Ibis is a common, resident, non-migratory wading bird. 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