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IBISES AND SPOONBILLS -
THRESKIORNITHIDAE
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White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Tárcoles, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
(S6) |
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Scarlet Ibis
Eudocimus ruber
Finca Vuelta Larga, Guaraunos, Sucre state, Venezuela.
Over fifty in a roost tree in late afternoon, and more
were still arriving when we left. They were sharing their tree
with Great Egret, Neotropic Cormorant, and Tricolored Heron.
(D3) |
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
Quinta, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil.
This individual is not in breeding plumage, so it lacks
the white lines on the face. It's a monotypic species despite
having a very disjunct range, in North American and in South
America south of the Amazon basin. (D4) |
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
Pousada Piuval, Pantanal, Mato Grosso state,
Brazil.
This species is inexplicably scarce in the northern
Pantanal - this was the only time I had ever seen one there after
5 visits. Like the bird in the previous photo, also in
non-breeding plumage. (S5) |
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Puna Ibis
Plegadis ridgwayi
Lauca National Park, Region I, Chile.
(S5) |
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Green Ibis
Mesembrinibis
cayennensis
Transpantanal Highway, Mato Grosso state, Brazil.
In the Pantanal, this species is regularly seen in the
open in the middle of the day. For this photo, as an example, I
was so close to it that I could not fit it in the frame! However,
it also occurs throughout the Amazonian region, where its habits
are decidedly different, being very shy, hard to observe, and
mostly crepuscular and nocturnal. Very odd! (D2) |
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Bare-faced Ibis
Phimosus infuscatus
infuscatus
Taim Biological Reserve, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil.
(D4) |
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Bare-faced Ibis
Phimosus infuscatus
ssp?
Pousada Piuval, Pantanal, Mato Grosso state,
Brazil.
(S5) |
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Plumbeous Ibis
Theristicus
caerulescens
Pousada Piuval, Pantanal, Mato Grosso state,
Brazil.
A cool looking ibis of wetlands in southeastern South
America. The white stripe on the forehead combined with the red
eye and shaggy mane give it a very distinct appearance.
(S5) |
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Plumbeous Ibis
Theristicus
caerulescens
Transpantanal Highway, Mato Grosso state, Brazil.
(D2) |
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Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus
hyperorius
Fields near São Francisco de Paula, Rio Grande do Sul
state, Brazil.
(D4) |
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Black-faced (Andean)
Ibis
Theristicus melanopis
branickii
Antisana reserve, Napo province, Ecuador.
This subspecies is split by some authorities. It occurs at
very high elevations, and lacks the black wattle of the nominate
race, which occurs at low elevations in far southern South
America. (D3) |
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Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Tárcoles, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica.
(S5) |
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Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Tárcoles, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica.
(S5) |
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Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Tárcoles, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica.
(S5) |
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