By: Jarien Brother
Species: Australian White Ibis
Date: 11.06.2019

About this flag

Australian White Ibis

  • Element 1: Emblem

    Reproductive - twig offering

    Male Ibis enact a courtship ritual to attract females. He is noisy, shows aggression toward other males and bows from his branch to a female. He offers the female a twig and when accepted, they preen one another. Once the bond is made they fly to a breeding ground and build a nest together.

  • Element 2: Pattern

    Diet - human scraps

    The Ibis diet has changed to encompass human scraps as well as their natural diet of insects, crayfish and mussels.