American white ibis - Wikipedia
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 southern New Jersey, Virginia , the Carolinas and Georgia ), along the Gulf Coast states ( Florida , Alabama , Mississippi , Louisiana and Texas ) and south through most of the ...
White Ibis Identification - All About Birds
White Ibises are wetland birds. They use freshwater marshes, coastal estuaries, mangroves, flooded pastures, mudflats, and swamps. They usually forage in shallow areas with less than 8 inches of water, but they also use lawns and parks especially in southern Florida.
American White Ibis - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on
The American white ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a species of long-legged wading bird that often flies in long loose lines or V formations. During the breeding season, American white ibises gather in huge colonies near water where males don’t hesitate to …
White Ibis | Audubon Field Guide
Adult unmistakable, white with curved red bill, red face and legs, black wingtips. Young bird mostly brown with white belly at first, recognized by pink curved bill; becomes patchy as it matures. Grunts and growls. Salt, brackish, and fresh marshes, rice fields, mangroves.
White Ibis Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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.
White Ibis | John James Audubon's Birds of America
White Ibis Sandy Island is remarkable as a breeding-place for various species of water and land birds. It is about a mile in length, not more than a hundred yards broad, and in form resembles a horse-shoe, the inner curve of which looks toward Cape …
White Ibis Life History - All About Birds
White Ibises are common, and their populations held steady between 1966–2019, according to the North American Breeding Bird Survey. They now occur in relatively urbanized areas especially in southern Florida where they have become habituated …
White Ibis - eBird
Free, global bird ID and field guide app powered by your sightings and media. Adults are white with a bit of black on the wingtips. Red decurved bill and pinkish-red legs. Bright blue eyes. 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.
American White Ibis | Eudocimus albus | Species Guide | Birda
The American white ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a striking wader of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. It is a medium-sized bird with a predominantly white plumage, which contrasts with its bright red-orange down-curved bill and long legs.
American White Ibis - Bird Advisors
American White Ibises are medium to large-sized birds that have all-white bodies. Their distinct, bright pink facial skin, large downward-curved bill, and long legs easily identify them. These same physical characteristics turn scarlet red during the breeding season.