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White ibis - The terrible tale of the bin chicken The white ibis is a much-maligned bird owing to its habit of scrounging in bins in urban areas. Once upon a time, these birds had much more self respect, living in wetlands and foraging for crustaceans and small fish. One theory of their change of habits is that white ibis were released from a city zoo in the 1970's. The freed birds were accustomed to being fed by visitors and picking through bins for scraps. It is thought that these birds might have taught their bad habits to wild birds, resulting in the common nickname of 'bin chicken' now given to the white ibis. This design is part of the Controversial Birds series. Show more