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White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

The White Ibis is a beautiful bird with long legs and a curved beak. They love to wade in shallow waters looking for tasty food like fish and insects.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The White Ibis is a medium-sized wading bird with brilliant white plumage. It has striking reddish-pink legs and a bare, red face. Its most distinguishing feature is a long, decurved, salmon-pink bill, which darkens at the tip.

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White Ibis
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White Ibis

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Baby ibises are brown and only turn white after about two years.

Sometimes, White Ibises will steal food right from pelicans' mouths!

Their red face and legs become extra bright during breeding season!

They are sometimes called "Chokoloskee Chicken" in parts of Florida!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Probing Power Bill

White Ibis has a long, curved bill that helps them probe deep into mud and soft soil to find hidden prey.

Fähigkeit

Wetland Navigator

White Ibis can wade skillfully in shallow waters because of its long legs, allowing it to hunt in muddy habitats.

Fähigkeit

Synchronized Foragers

White Ibises often feed in groups, which helps them detect predators faster and disturb more prey.

Maße und Details

Länge
56-71 cm
Flügelspannweite
90-105 cm
Gewicht
0.73-1.05 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-20 Jahre
Top Speed
50 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-4
Brutzeit
21-23 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

White Ibises love to eat small creatures hiding in the mud and shallow water.

Hauptnahrung

  • crayfish
  • small fish
  • insects
  • crabs
  • frogs
  • snails

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Adults and eggs are sometimes preyed upon by alligators.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons often raid ibis nests for eggs and chicks.

hunts

Red Swamp Crayfish

Procambarus clarkii

Ibises use their long bills to find and eat crayfish.

hunts

Mosquitofish

Gambusia holbrooki

They forage for small fish like mosquitofish in shallow waters.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

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

56-71 cm

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

90-105 cm

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

0.73-1.05 kg

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

15-20 Jahre

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

50 km/h

Was frisst White Ibis?

White Ibises love to eat small creatures hiding in the mud and shallow water.

Wo findet man White Ibis normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt White Ibis?

Foraging

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