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White-faced Ibis

Plegadis chihi

The White-faced Ibis is a beautiful bird with shiny feathers and a long, curved beak. They love to wade in shallow water and hunt for tasty insects and small fish.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The White-faced Ibis has glossy, dark maroon-brown plumage with an iridescent sheen of green, bronze, and purple, most noticeable in sunlight. During breeding, it features a striking white feather border around its bare, red facial skin and bright red eyes, making it distinctive among other marsh birds.

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White-faced Ibis
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White-faced Ibis

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Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Their legs and eyes turn bright red during breeding season, a stunning transformation!

They often forage alongside other wetland birds, sometimes even sharing nesting colonies.

This ibis makes a loud, grunting call that sounds surprisingly like a pig!

Young ibises look plain brown at first, completely different from their vibrant parents.

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Mud Prober

White-faced Ibises can probe deep into soft mud with their long, decurved beaks to find hidden prey.

Habilidad

Rainbow Feathers

This ibis has iridescent feathers that shimmer with spectacular green, bronze, and purple hues in bright sunlight.

Habilidad

Wetland Wanderer

White-faced Ibises have long legs and partially webbed feet that help them wade easily through shallow water and mud.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
46-56 cm
Envergadura
90-97 cm
Peso
0.45-0.52 kg
Esperanza de vida
1-14 años
Top Speed
45 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
2-5
Incubación
21-23 días
Distancia de migración
2000 km

Dieta y alimentación

These birds use their curved beaks to find tasty insects, worms, and tiny aquatic animals.

Alimentos principales

  • aquatic insects
  • earthworms
  • snails
  • crayfish
  • small fish

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons often raid nests for eggs and young chicks.

eats

Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

The ibis probes soft soil and mud for these common worms.

eats

Red Swamp Crayfish

Procambarus clarkii

They forage for these crustaceans in muddy wetland bottoms.

eaten by

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Larger raptors occasionally prey on adult ibises.

Rasgos

También conocido como

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Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

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Always watch birds from a distance to keep them safe and happy.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de White-faced Ibis?

46-56 cm

¿Cuál es el envergadura de White-faced Ibis?

90-97 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de White-faced Ibis?

0.45-0.52 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de White-faced Ibis?

1-14 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de White-faced Ibis?

45 km/h

¿Qué come White-faced Ibis?

These birds use their curved beaks to find tasty insects, worms, and tiny aquatic animals.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente White-faced Ibis?

Wetlands

¿Cómo caza White-faced Ibis?

Foraging

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