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Ibis

Eudocimus albus

1 photo· First seen Mar 2026
Habitat
Wetlands, marshes, swamps, coastal estuaries, and flooded fields; also frequently seen in urban lawns and parks.
Diet
Small aquatic prey including crayfish, crabs, insects, and fish, found by probing mud with their long, sensitive bills.
Classification
Pelecaniformes · Threskiornithidae
Resources
View on eBird ↗Listen on Macaulay Library ↗

Fun Facts

  • The American White Ibis is a highly social bird that usually forages and nests in large flocks.
  • Their distinctive down-curved bill is used to feel for food in murky water without needing to see it.
  • Juvenile birds are mostly brown and white, only gaining their full snowy white plumage after their first year.

Sighting Locations

1 photo at 1 location

Photos