African Sacred Ibis
About the African Sacred Ibis
Native to sub-Saharan Africa and Iraq, the sacred ibis has established large invasive populations across Western Europe, particularly France, Italy and Spain, following escapes from zoos and wildlife parks. Populations in Taiwan have also become established. A colonial nesting waterbird that forms dense breeding colonies.
Why it's a pest
Displaces native waterbirds including herons, egrets and spoonbills through aggressive nest predation, destroying eggs and chicks of competing species. Presents a significant aviation bird-strike hazard at coastal and inland airports due to large body mass and flock behaviour. Contaminates water bodies and wetlands with heavy faecal deposits.
Global Distribution
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Native range
Established as invasive pest in
Breeding & lifecycle
10-15 years
36-48 months
~3 fledglings
Spring to Summer
28-29 days
How the APC-N1 and APC-N4 manages African Sacred Ibis
At approximately 750 mm, the african sacred ibis fits a T4 — Extra Large tunnel (160 × 900 × 1050 mm). The tunnel is the physical entry point — sized precisely to admit the target species while excluding larger non-target birds. Species-specific attractant bait draws the african sacred ibis into the detection zone inside the tunnel, where AI computer vision confirms species identity at 99.7% accuracy. Once confirmed, CO₂ is introduced gradually into the chamber; the bird becomes drowsy and loses consciousness without pain or distress. Euthanasia follows only after explicit authorisation from a licensed operator, and the specimen is stored in the integrated freezing chamber with a full compliance audit trail.
The T4 — Extra Large tunnel is available on the APC-N1 and APC-N4 — both units carry this tunnel size as a standard configuration.
Learn about the APC-N4African Sacred Ibis — Threskiornis aethiopicus
Physical dimensions
Recommended tunnel
Tunnel size is set by the species' standing height — sized to admit the target bird while excluding larger non-target species.
Dimensions (W × H × L)
160 × 900 × 1050 mm
Species height range
over 500 mm standing height
African Sacred Ibis standing height
750 mm✓
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Affected regions
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