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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.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

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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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 45-50 cm
Envergadura: 80-90 cm
Peso: 0.45-0.55 kg
Esperanza de vida: 10-15 años
Top Speed: 45 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 2-4
Incubación: 21-23 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

insect larvae
beetles
earthworms
snails
crustaceans

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Omnívoro

Este rasgo identifica organismos cuya dieta incluye tanto materia vegetal como animal.

Filtrador

Los filtradores obtienen nutrientes filtrando partículas de alimentos suspendidos y pequeños organismos del agua.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.