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Scarlet Ibis

Eudocimus ruber

The Scarlet Ibis is a beautiful bird known for its bright red feathers. It loves to live near water and can often be seen wading in shallow ponds and marshes looking for food.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Scarlet Ibis is a medium-sized wading bird famously adorned in brilliant, fiery red plumage from head to tail, with only black wingtips visible in flight. Its long, slender, downcurved beak is reddish, perfect for probing, making it distinct from other wading birds.

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Scarlet Ibis
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Scarlet Ibis

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Baby ibises are brown, slowly turning red as they eat special foods!

Imagine flying with 1,000 friends – Scarlet Ibises often do, in huge flocks!

Scarlet Ibises are Venezuela's national bird, a symbol of their vibrant nature!

These birds use their curved beaks like chopsticks to slurp up tasty crabs!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Color-Changing Diet

Scarlet Ibis has intensely red feathers that come from pigments in the crustaceans they eat, helping them attract mates.

Fähigkeit

Mud Prober

Scarlet Ibis can find hidden food in soft mud because its long, curved beak acts like specialized tongs, reaching deep.

Fähigkeit

Social Navigator

Scarlet Ibis can fly in large, synchronized flocks, helping them find new food sources and navigate safely.

Maße und Details

Länge
56-61 cm
Flügelspannweite
85-95 cm
Gewicht
0.65-0.86 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-20 Jahre
Top Speed
60 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-5
Brutzeit
19-23 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These vibrant birds feast on small aquatic animals, which also gives them their famous fiery red color!

Hauptnahrung

  • Shrimp
  • Crabs
  • Small fish
  • Aquatic insects
  • Worms

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Fiddler Crab

Uca pugnax

Feasts on fiddler crabs for food and color.

eats

Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

Consumes small fish in shallow waters.

eaten by

Boa Constrictor

Boa constrictor

Eggs and chicks can be prey for snakes.

eaten by

Spectacled Caiman

Caiman crocodilus

Young birds are vulnerable to caimans.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and do not disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Scarlet Ibis?

56-61 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Scarlet Ibis?

85-95 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Scarlet Ibis?

0.65-0.86 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Scarlet Ibis?

15-20 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Scarlet Ibis?

60 km/h

Was frisst Scarlet Ibis?

These vibrant birds feast on small aquatic animals, which also gives them their famous fiery red color!

Wo findet man Scarlet Ibis normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Scarlet Ibis?

Foraging

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