Birds of Florida by Todd Telander

Author:Todd Telander
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Published: 2019-12-09T00:00:00+00:00

White Ibis, Eudocimus albus

Family Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills)

Size: 25”

Season: Year-round in Florida

Habitat: Salt marshes, swamps, mangroves, fields

Fairly common in southern Florida, the White Ibis forages in groups, probing the mud and shallow water for small aquatic animals and invertebrates. It is all white except for the black tips of the primaries, which are rarely visible unless the wings are outstretched. The long, downward-curved bill is red with a darker tip and meets the face in unfeathered, reddish-pink facial skin to the eye. Legs are red. The juvenile is dark brown above with a dark, streaky neck. Ibises fly with necks outstretched, unlike herons, which fly with the neck folded back. The illustration shows an adult.

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