Common Name: Red-naped Ibis
Scientific Name: Pseudibis papillosa
Nepali Name: Karaa Shawari (कर्रा साँवरी)
Size: 68 cm
Location: Sauraha, Chitwan
Found widely spread 275m below sea level and residents, these birds can be seen in Marshlands, river banks, lakes.
The adult Red-naped Ibis has a naked black head with the red patch in the nape. The body is dark brown with green and purple glossy feathers near the wings.
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