White Ibis

White Ibis, adult

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White Ibis, juvenile

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A wading bird of the deep South, the striking White Ibis is frequently seen on lawns looking for large insects as well as probing for prey along the shoreline.

Description

• Long, down-curved, bright red bill.
• Long red legs.
• Body all white.
• Tips of wings black.

• Size: 56-68 cm (22-27 in)
• Weight: 750-1050 g (26.48-37.07 ounces)

Sex Differences

Sexes look alike.

Sound

Call a harsh, nasal "urnk, urnk."

Other Names

Bec croche, L¿Ibis blanc, Petit flaman (French)
Corocoro blanco, Coco blanco, Ibis blanco, Coclito blanco (Spanish)

Sources used to construct this page:

Kushlan, J. A. and K. L. Bildstein. 1992. White Ibis (Eudocimus albus). In The Birds of North America, No. 9 (A. Poole, P. Stettenheim, and F. Gill, Eds.). Philadelphia: The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.