Alternative Name: Bare-faced Ibis1
- Phimosus infuscatus
Identification
46–54 cm (18-21¼ in)
- Pinkish to reddish-brown decurved bill
- Red bare skin on face
- Black overall plumage
- Reddish-brown iris
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[2]:
- P. i. berlepschi:
- P. i. nudifrons:
- Brazil south of the Amazon
- P. i. infuscatus:
Habitat
Wet meadows and pastureland. Savannas, marshes, ricefields; lagoon and pool edges.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects and small invertebrates such as worms and fresh water clams. Seeds and leaves are also eaten.
References
- De la Peña & Rumboll, 1998. Birds of Southern South America and Antarctica. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-09035-1
- 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/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2018)
- Neotropical Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Whispering Ibis. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Whispering_Ibis
