Glossy Ibis Identification - All About Birds
WEBAt 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.
Glossy ibis - Wikipedia
WEBThe glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is a water bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. The scientific name derives from Ancient Greek plegados and Latin , falcis , both meaning "sickle" and referring to the distinctive shape of the bill.
Glossy Ibis Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
WEBAt 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.
Glossy Ibis | Audubon Field Guide
WEBGlossy Ibis. At a Glance. Flocks of Glossy Ibises wade in the shallows of eastern marshes, probing for food with their sickle-shaped bills. Widespread in the Old World, the species is found in the New World mainly in the West Indies and along our Atlantic Coast, especially Florida, where it was quite scarce as recently as the 1930s.
Glossy Ibis - eBird
WEBVery thin white border surrounding the dark facial skin. Dark eyes. Usually gregarious, it is found mainly in salty marshes and shallow wetlands. Unmistakable in most of its range, though American birds are best distinguished from White-faced Ibis …
Glossy Ibis - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
WEBThe glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is a water bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. The scientific name derives from Ancient Greek plegados and Latin, falcis, both meaning "sickle" and referring to the distinctive shape of the bill.
Glossy Ibis - ID, Facts, Diet, Habit & More | Birdzilla
WEBMar 7, 2023 · The Glossy Ibis is a long-legged, long-necked, long-billed wading bird that is dark in color. It has a decurved, tan bill and grayish or blue facial skin. A white line around the facial skin does not connect at the rear of the eye. Legs are greenish with red joints. Length: 23 in. Wingspan: 36 in.