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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.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAvesOrdenPelecaniformesFamiliaThreskiornithidaeGéneroEudocimus
Scarlet Ibis
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Scarlet Ibis

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Color-Changing Diet

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

Habilidad

Mud Prober

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

Habilidad

Social Navigator

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
56-61 cm
Envergadura
85-95 cm
Peso
0.65-0.86 kg
Esperanza de vida
15-20 años
Top Speed
60 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
1-5
Incubación
19-23 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

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

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Scarlet Ibis?

56-61 cm

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Scarlet Ibis?

85-95 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Scarlet Ibis?

0.65-0.86 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Scarlet Ibis?

15-20 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Scarlet Ibis?

60 km/h

¿Qué come Scarlet Ibis?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Scarlet Ibis?

Wetlands

¿Cómo caza Scarlet Ibis?

Foraging

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