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The Australian white ibis is considered both a cultural icon and a pest

It’s the most popular bird in South Australia. Yet, people call it the « bin chicken ». This is why.

01/11/2019 8:12 AM

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66 comments

  • Daniela L.
    01/30/2021 23:05

    Interesante! Lástima que en inglés.

  • Cee J.
    01/29/2021 07:18

    Bin chickens

  • Valériane F.
    12/10/2020 13:54

    ah ouais plus classe leurs pigeons quand même

  • Babar P.
    12/10/2020 10:07

    Facet of Evolution

  • Spencer P.
    12/09/2020 20:56

    I seen the bird song of these birds

  • Wawin T.
    12/09/2020 08:38

    Saya sangat suka burung

  • Karen L.
    12/09/2020 00:23

    They are not popular! They are fugly

  • Joan G.
    12/08/2020 19:45

    Wish my pigeons looked like that💟🙌😍

  • Kaylin K.
    12/08/2020 18:35

    We have them in South Africa called the Sacred Ibis and then we have its brown cousin the Hadeda, which is a pest but it is protected by law because people would shoot them because they scream all hours of the night and day in large flocks.🙄

  • Karmen H.
    03/16/2020 09:10

    ...

  • Alder C.
    03/14/2020 02:28

    So can we own them?

  • Søren P.
    03/13/2020 19:30

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sBXcZ0G_ls

  • Lisa N.
    05/03/2019 07:20

    Did not know bin chickens had kind of a sad history , I will love them no matter what!

  • Georgia M.
    03/15/2019 04:42

    BIN CHICKENS

  • Denise T.
    03/12/2019 09:36

    I always feed them as I feel sorry for them & they come in my yard expecting scraps

  • Suzy L.
    03/11/2019 04:00

    poor ibis

  • Juliet R.
    03/09/2019 12:26

    It’s your best mate

  • Marty H.
    03/09/2019 04:36

    Yes yes yes yes these are evil birds one snatched a french fry out of my hand

  • Rob W.
    03/09/2019 03:06

    Congratulations on your successful adaptation Ibis! Your species will continue to flourish and grow.

  • Diane F.
    03/07/2019 16:37

    small flock traverse my neighborhood, white ibis...lovely birds