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Juvenile Bare-faced Ibis (or Whispering Ibis)
Celso Paris

Juvenile Bare-faced Ibis (or Whispering Ibis) (Phimosus infuscatus)

Hi friends,
I went out with my wife today for some pictures and we found these lovely birds on a mangrove area, hiding in the tree branches. It looked like a new species for us. It took us a long time to understand they were juvenile Ibis, which we only acknowledge when we saw an adult on a tree nearby watching its juveniles. It seems these juveniles are rarely photographed.
I'd like also to thank our friend Chris Holtby for helping me confirming the ID.
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Habitat
Mangrove
Location
Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Date taken
17/11/2018
Scientific name
Phimosus infuscatus
Equipment used
Nikon D5300 + Sigma EX 150-500mm
KC Foggin
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A beautiful image of this Ibis Celso and so nicely captured. Not a species we see a whole lot of here in the Gallery.
 
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great photo of these juvies, Celso!! They do look quite distinct from the adult birds indeed, many thanks for sharing it!!!
 

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