An African ibis of forest and river landscapes. In southeastern Nigeria, pairs and small groups move along streams and rivers in lowland forest and mangroves.
Adults are dark brown with a loose head crest. The upperparts have a bronze-green sheen, the bare face is blackish blue, and the long bill is coral red.
It eats insects, earthworms, and snails, foraging alone, in pairs, or in small groups. In Cross River, Nigeria, pairs or small groups move along streams and rivers and fly over forest around dawn and dusk.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.