Alternative name(s): Blue Ibis
- Theristicus caerulescens
Identification
71–76 cm
- Grey plumage
- White forehead
- Bushy crest
- Red legs
Distribution
South America: found in the lowlands of southern Brazil to Bolivia, Paraguay and north-eastern Argentina.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Wetlands, savannas, pastures, rice fields and scrub.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects, snails and aquatic molluscs. The have been seen eating fish.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Plumbeous Ibis. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Plumbeous_Ibis
External Links
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