Ibis with elongated toenail

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Subject:	Ibis with elongated toenail
From:	"Dickson" <>
Date:	Mon, 26 Dec 2005 10:52:19 +1000

Hi,

I was watching an Australian White Ibis feeding on the footpath across the road this morning and I noticed a feature I thought was rather unusual. It appeared that the toenail on the middle of it's three forward facing toes was grossly elongated and curved upwards. Here are some photos:

Photo of bird: http://img454.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ibistoenail18sz.jpg

Closeup of toenail: http://img378.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ibistoenail29dq.jpg

Not something I've seen in wild birds before.

Cheers

Tim Dickson

Townsville

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