- Eudocimus ruber
Identification
56-71 cm (22-28 in)
- Scarlet plumage
- Black wing-tips
- Long curved bill
Juvenile
- Greyish-white with gradual change to scarlet
Distribution
South America and Trinidad and Tobago.
Introduced/escaped birds are occasionally seen in Florida and possibly elsewhere.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Mangrove swamps, lagoons and coastal mudflats.
Behaviour
Breeding
The stick nest is built by both adults. The clutch consists of 2-4 dull green, brown streaked eggs which are incubated for 23 days.
Diet
The diet includes crustaceans and similar small marine animals.
In Culture
National bird of Trinidad.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2023) Scarlet Ibis. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 December 2023 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Scarlet_Ibis
External Links
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