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'Bin chicken island' - what is the ibis doing in Canberra?

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White ibis in a rubbish tip.
White ibis in a rubbish tip.(Supplied: Chris Farrell)

How many names are there for the ibis?

Bin chickens, tip turkeys, dumpster divers and foul fowl—one thing is clear: the ibis is a bird with a bad reputation.

The huge wing span of the ibis can be seen flying in the skies across some of Australia's largest cities, but typically not in Canberra. 

It seems that things are changing, with increased sightings of the ibis bird in the community. Why is this?

To learn more, ABC Canberra's Alice Matthews was joined by Chris Davey from the Canberra Ornithologists Group.

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