- Theristicus caudatus
Identification
71–76 cm (28-30 in)
- Grey above
- Black below
- Buff head, neck, and chest
- Rusty crown and lower chest
- Black face
- White wings
- Long decurved black bill
- Red legs
Sexes similar
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- T. c. caudatus:
- T. c. hyperorius:
Habitat
Wetland scrub, savanna, woodlands, lakes, marshes, and open forests.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists mostly of insects as well as spiders and centipedes; also some small mammals, invertebrates, snails, frogs and reptiles.
Breeding
A platform nest is made from twigs and branches. The clutch consists of 2-4 eggs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Matheu, E., del Hoyo, J., Garcia, E.F.J. & Boesman, P. (2020). Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/52768 on 1 April 2020)
- Arthur Grosset
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Buff-necked Ibis. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Buff-necked_Ibis
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