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Bare-faced Ibis

Phimosus infuscatus

The Bare-faced Ibis is a unique bird with a shiny, bare face! They are often seen in groups and love to wade in shallow waters looking for food.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Bare-faced Ibis has a dark, glossy plumage with a purplish-green sheen, making it appear iridescent. Its most distinctive feature is the patch of bare, blackish skin on its face, contrasting with its dark feathers. It also has a long, decurved, dark bill.

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Bare-faced Ibis
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Bare-faced Ibis

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Bare-faced Ibises love to nest in huge colonies, sometimes sharing space with other feathered friends!

Their scientific name *Phimosus infuscatus* means 'dark-stained muzzle' because of its unique bare face!

These birds use a fun variety of grunts, croaks, and squawks to chat with each other!

Unlike their parents, baby Bare-faced Ibises are born with fuzzy faces, growing bare as they mature!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Mud Prober

Bare-faced Ibis can find hidden prey because its long, curved bill is sensitive to touch and vibrations in the mud.

Fähigkeit

Social Feeder

Bare-faced Ibis has strong flocking instincts that help them locate abundant food sources and stay safe from predators.

Fähigkeit

Wetland Wanderer

Bare-faced Ibis can easily navigate shallow waters because its sturdy legs and feet are adapted for wading through mud.

Maße und Details

Länge
45-50 cm
Flügelspannweite
80-90 cm
Gewicht
0.45-0.55 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
45 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-4
Brutzeit
21-23 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These ibises love to eat small creatures they find in mud and shallow water, especially insects and worms.

Hauptnahrung

  • insect larvae
  • beetles
  • earthworms
  • snails
  • crustaceans

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Great Black Hawk

Buteogallus urubitinga

This large raptor may prey on ibis chicks or less vigilant adults.

eaten by

Spectacled Caiman

Caiman crocodilus

Caimans in wetlands are opportunistic predators of ibis adults and eggs.

eats

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

A primary food source, these worms are dug from soft mud.

eats

Spike-topped Apple Snail

Pomacea diffusa

These snails are a common invertebrate prey found in shallow wetlands.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance so they feel safe.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Bare-faced Ibis?

45-50 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Bare-faced Ibis?

80-90 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Bare-faced Ibis?

0.45-0.55 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Bare-faced Ibis?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Bare-faced Ibis?

45 km/h

Was frisst Bare-faced Ibis?

These ibises love to eat small creatures they find in mud and shallow water, especially insects and worms.

Wo findet man Bare-faced Ibis normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Bare-faced Ibis?

Foraging

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