Birds · Pelecaniformes · Threskiornithidae
Plegadis falcinellus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Its scientific name comes from the Greek and Latin for "sickle", after the curve of its bill. It is a relatively recent colonist of North America, having crossed the Atlantic from Africa.
Weight
350 g – 970 g
Size
48 cm – 66 cm
Life expectancy
14 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: AnAge · NHPBS NatureWorks · Assam Biodiversity Portal · SA-Venues · Animalia.bio · Wikipedia · U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 71.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Glossy Ibis — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about glossy ibis.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
