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The ibis (/ ˈ aɪ b ɪ s /) (collective plural ibises; classical plurals ibides and ibes) are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae that inhabit wetlands, forests and plains. "Ibis" derives from the Latin and Ancient Greek word for this group of birds.
Large, long-legged wading bird with a football-shaped body and a long, curved bill. Adults have white bodies, bright red legs, a bare patch of red skin around the eye, and a red bill.
One of the most numerous wading birds in Florida, and common elsewhere in the southeast. Highly sociable at all seasons, roosting and feeding in flocks, nesting in large colonies.
As adults, these striking wading birds are all white save for their black wingtips, but watch out for young birds that are brown above and white below. White Ibises nest in colonies in trees and shrubs along the water's edge, changing locations nearly every year.
The American white ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a species of bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. It is found from the southern half of the US East Coast (from Virginia , the Carolinas and Georgia ), along the Gulf Coast states ( Florida , Alabama , Mississippi , Louisiana and Texas ) and south through most of the Caribbean coastal regions ...
Ibises are a group of long-legged wading birds. They are in the Threskiornithidae family, which contains both Ibises and Spoonbills. These birds have unique beaks, which are long, narrow, and curve downwards. There are 28 different species of Ibises in 12 different genuses. Read on to learn about the Ibis.
At distance, Glossy Ibises look uniformly dark, but a close look in good light reveals stunning colors: deep maroon, emerald, bronze, and violet. This long-legged, long-billed bird forages in flocks through wetlands and wet agricultural fields, searching for insects, small fish, and seeds.
ibis, any of about 26 species of medium-sized wading birds constituting the subfamily Threskiornithinae of the family Threskiornithidae (order Ciconiiformes), which also includes the spoonbills. Ibises range in length from about 55 to 75 cm (22 to 30 inches).
Immatures are half brown, half white. Forages in saltmarshes and shallow wetlands, often in flocks. In flight, flaps quickly and then glides on bowed wings. Accustomed to people in some parts of its range. It is commonly seen on lawns and in parking lots scavenging for food scraps.
There are three common species of ibises in North America; the Glossy Ibis, White-faced Ibis and the White Ibis. The Scarlet Ibis is not often seen and is a southern bird found in South America and in some of the Caribbean islands.
