One of the 3 ibises on WAnimals
Birds · Pelecaniformes · Threskiornithidae
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The American white ibis is a white bird with black wingtips and an intensely red bill and legs. It probes the mud with its curved bill in search of crabs and other crustaceans. It is abundant in Florida, where it has adapted so well to parks and golf courses that it has become a common urban bird. It is the mascot of the University of Miami, chosen for its reputation as the last bird to leave the coast before a hurricane.
Weight
700 g – 1.3 kg
Size
53 cm – 70 cm
Life expectancy
20 years
