Individuals Are Discovering A ‘Deluxe’ Bin Chicken Species Exists In Australia
BY THEREDNOW STAFF
Known for it’s mildly unsettling, small, black head; it’s long, thin beak; and it’s white and also black feathery body, the container chicken is understood far and also large Down Under.
After being published on social media, several have actually declared this bird to be the ‘luxurious’ bin poultry.
All hailstorm the Bling Chicken!
Dubbed the straw-necked ibis, it’s largely similar in shape and appearance to its white counterpart except for one shimmering difference.
The Threskiornis spinicollis has an iridescent, multicoloured sheen when it stands in the sunlight.
After being posted on social media, many have declared this bird to be the ‘deluxe’ bin chicken.
Applications are now open for a better nickname. Some people have suggested ‘Bling Chicken’, ‘Glitter Chick’ or ‘Glowing Tip Turkey’.
Many have been blown away by the discovery of the species, with one person writing: “Damn wonder how many bins they needed to forage in to unlock that skin!”
Another added: “I absolutely love how they have both iridescence barring on their feathers. It’s a really cool visual effect. These dudes are a lot cooler than your standard bin chicken.”
A third said: “You unlock this skin after you slurp up five thousand binjuice boogers.”
Straw-necked ibises get their name from the type of feathers that grow out of the bird’s neck. They’re found throughout Australia except for Western Australia, South Australia and south-west Tasmania.
Researchers have also found them on Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island and Indonesia and New Guinea.
Birdwatchers will be able to find them inhabiting shallow freshwater wetlands, cultivated pastures, edges of swamps and lagoons, and wet or dry grasslands. But don’t expect to see them in the same place again and again as they are an extremely nomadic species.
Thankfully for the straw-necked ibises, they haven’t adapted to the big city lifestyle like the white ibis has.
They only eat aquatic insects, molluscs, frogs, and other food that can be found on the surface of water. When they’re away from the water, they can eat grasshoppers, crickets, locusts, small lizards, skinks, and other small reptiles.
All hail the Bling Chicken!