© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Camargue, France • Mar 2009

Bird name: African Sacred Ibis
Latin: Threskiornis aethiopicus
Other: Ibis sacré (Fr)
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises
Range: Sub-saharan Africa, Iraq, Egypt, France
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The Sacred Ibis was introduced in France in the 1970’s. There is an established and free-flying group, seen here in the Camargue, with Little Egrets and Cattle Egrets.

I also saw Sacred Ibis at Kotu Sewage Ponds, in the Gambia.

Below, African Sacred Ibis, Gambia, Feb 2013
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Bird name: Hadada Ibis
Latin: Bostrychia hagedash
Other: Hadada • Ibis hagedash (Fr)
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises
Range: South, Central and East Africa - Sudan to South Africa
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White moustache is diagnostic for the Hadada Ibis. Thanks to Tom for sending in this shot from Tanzania.

Copyright: monacoeye • Pantanal • August 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Buff Necked Ibis
Latin: Theristicus caudatus
Other: Curicaca (Br) • Bandurria (Es)
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises
Range: South America
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The beautiful Buff-necked Ibis, although not common everywhere, can be seen in a few spots in the Pantanal quite easily.

These were all seen in the ditches below the Transpantaneira highway in August.

The Portuguese name is Curicaca - the name of a good lodge on the Transpantaneira. I didn’t see any Buff-necked Ibises while I was there, but plenty of other nice birds.More photos...

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Bird name: Plumbeous Ibis
Latin: Theristicus caerulescens
Other: Curicaca-cinza (Br) • Bandurria mora (Es)
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises
Range: Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay, Argentina
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The approach road to Pouso Alegre was a good place to find Plumbeous Ibis, in a couple of the ditches beside the road.

Copyright: monacoeye • Pantanal • August 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Green Ibis
Latin: Plegadis ridgwayi
Other: Coró-coró (Br) • Ibis verde (Es)
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises
Range: Honduras through South America, incl Brazil etc
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The Green Ibis was the most commonly seen of the ibises in the Pantanal in August. They were also seen following Capybaras with other small birds such as Cattle Tyrants and Wattled Jacanas. The Capybaras must have dislodged fish, crustaceans, amphibians and insects from the mud.

Colouring seemed quite variable. Some birds (eg above) seemed quite brown with small flashes of green. Others (eg directly below) had much green plumage and greenish bills and legs and neck feathers - probably breeding plumage.

Below: a Green Ibis in Pouso Alegre, Pantanal, Brazil, August.
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Bird name: Scarlet Ibis
Latin: Eudocimus ruber
Other: Guará (Br) • Ibis escarlata (Es)
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises
Range: Brazil, Guyanas, Venezuela, Trinidad, coast.
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A record shot of a stunning Scarlet Ibis at the bird park (sanctuary?) at Itatiaia, a long way from home.

In fact in Brazil they only live in a couple of coastal stretches, so are typically difficult to see unless you make a special trip. The national bird of Trinidad.

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Bird name: Puna Ibis
Latin: Plegadis ridgwayi
Other: Ibis de la Puna (Es)
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises
Range: Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina
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Thanks to Dirk for this photo of Puna Ibises in Peru, between Puno and Cuzco.

Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • El Calafate, Jan 2010

Bird name: Black-faced Ibis
Latin: Theristicus melanopis
Other: Ibis de cara negra (Es) • Íbis-de-cara-negra (Br)
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises
Range: Southern and western South America, incl. Argentina, Chile
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Black-faced Ibis seen on the coast of Patagonia in El Calafate, in January.

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Lagoa do Peixe, RS • November 2009

Bird name: White Faced Ibis
Latin: Plegadis chihi
Other: Caraúna-de-cara-branca (Br) • Ibis de Cara Blanca (Es) • Cuervillo de Cañada
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises
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The legs of the White-faced Ibis protrude well beyond its tail in flight, thus differentiating it from the Bare-faced Ibis. Standing they look similar but the White-faced Ibis is more rufous generally with a green sheen on its wing panels.

The White Faced Ibis lives in areas from western USA to Argentina and is present in the southern states of Brazil.More photos...

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Mostardas, Brazil • November 2009

Bird name: Bare faced Ibis
Latin: Phimosus infuscatus
Other: Whispering Ibis • Tapicuru-de-cara-pelada (Br) • Ibis de Cara Roja (Es)
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises

The Bare-faced Ibis has dark feathers, a light face and bill and red legs. In flight its legs just peep out behind its tail feathers unlike the White-faced Ibis whose legs extend far past the tail. Standing they look similar but the White-faced Ibis is lighter and more rufous, generally with green sheen.More photos...

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Bird name: Glossy Ibis
Latin: Plegadis falcinellus
Other: Ibis falcinelle
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises
Range:
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I saw several Glossy Ibises on a recent trip to the Danube Delta, living on the banks of the canals.

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025 Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises, Spoonbills - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Threskiornis aethiopicus - African Sacred Ibis - Widespread Africa - New name
Threskiornis bernieri - Malagasy Sacred Ibis - Madagascar, Aldabra - Split from T. aethiopicus
Threskiornis melanocephalus - Black-headed Ibis - India, Southeast Asia
Threskiornis molucca - Australian White Ibis - Widespread Australasia
Threskiornis spinicollis - Straw-necked Ibis - Widespread Australasia

Pseudibis papillosa - Red-naped Ibis - India, Pakistan, Nepal
Pseudibis davisoni - White-shouldered Ibis - S Indochina, Borneo
Pseudibis gigantea - Giant Ibis - S Vietnam

Geronticus eremita - Northern Bald Ibis - NW Africa
Geronticus calvus - Southern Bald Ibis - S Africa

Nipponia nippon - Crested Ibis - NE China

Bostrychia olivacea - Olive Ibis - W, C, E Africa
Bostrychia bocagei - Sao Tome Ibis - São Tomé Africa
Bostrychia rara - Spot-breasted Ibis - W, C Africa
Bostrychia hagedash - Hadada Ibis - Widespread Africa
Bostrychia carunculata - Wattled Ibis - Ethiopia

Theristicus caerulescens - Plumbeous Ibis - C, S South America
Theristicus caudatus - Buff-necked Ibis - Widespread South America
Theristicus melanopis - Black-faced Ibis - W, S South America

Cercibis oxycerca - Sharp-tailed Ibis - N South America

Mesembrinibis cayennensis - Green Ibis - Widespread South America

Phimosus infuscatus - Bare-faced Ibis - Widespread South America

Eudocimus albus - American White Ibis - S USA, Caribbean, N South America
Eudocimus ruber - Scarlet Ibis - N South America

Plegadis falcinellus - Glossy Ibis - Widespread Worldwide
Plegadis chihi - White-faced Ibis - C USA to C Argentina
Plegadis ridgwayi - Puna Ibis - WC South America

Lophotibis cristata - Madagascar Ibis - Madagascar

Platalea leucorodia - Eurasian Spoonbill - Widespread Africa, Eurasia, Asia
Platalea minor - Black-faced Spoonbill - E Eurasia - Taiwan, S China, N Vietnam
Platalea alba - African Spoonbill - Widespread Africa
Platalea regia - Royal Spoonbill - Widespread Australasia
Platalea flavipes - Yellow-billed Spoonbill - Australia
Platalea ajaja - Roseate Spoonbill - S USA to N Argentina