Glossy Ibis

Long, curved bill. Adults mostly dark with iridescent green and reddish tones. Very thin white border surrounding the dark facial skin. Dark eyes. Usually gregarious, it is found mainly in salty marshes and shallow wetlands. Unmistakable in most of its range, though American birds are best distinguished from White-faced Ibis by distribution and facial pattern.

The glossy ibis can be found in Sri Lanka's wet lowlands, mid-mountains, and rainforests. It has also been observed in the lake districts, near salterns, and in wetlands.

In Sri Lanka, the Glossy Ibis primarily feeds on a diet consisting of insects (like aquatic beetles, dragonflies, crickets), crustaceans (crabs, shrimp), mollusks (snails), small fish, occasionally amphibians, and sometimes even small reptiles, all of which they forage for in wetland areas like paddy fields, tanks, and lagoons by probing the mud with their long bills; their diet can vary depending on the season and available prey.