Red-naped Ibis
The Red-naped Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa) is a large bird occurring in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. It can be found in grasslands, on fields, at lakes or marshes, and even at rubbish dumps. The diurnal birds commonly live in small groups and feed on small vertebrates, insects, worms, and many other invertebrates. I had the luck to photograph the species during a recent trip to Kachchh in western India during January 2015. Incidentally, our car broke down and while the driver repaired it, I saw a group of large black birds descend near the road. Since I could not help with the repairs I got hold of my camera and took some fast shots. Fifteen minutes later we were back on the road…
Matt Travels 
Wow! What a lucky moment for you! This is a beautiful image of a really unique and special bird!
thank you! I really enjoyed the moment – I never saw this bird before and was quite intrigued by its red cap on the head…
Great photo Matthias! Good on you for spending your time so productively 😉
thank you! that was a good coincidence…
nice! thanks so much for sharing this info
thank you for your comment! glad you like the post!!
I love the red cap on this fellow. 🙂
yes – when I saw the birds from afar, I first thought they were the more uniform Glossy Ibis, but fortunately I was wrong…
Wonderful photos, you have some amazing shots of birds I have never seen, thanks
thank you for your comment and compliment! I’m happy that you like my blog! Unfortunately, I did not make it to Australia yet…