Species BirdsWhite Ibis

White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

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Illustration of White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)

The White Ibis is a medium-sized wading bird with all-white plumage, a distinctive curved red bill and red face, and black wingtips visible in flight. It is one of the most abundant wading birds in the southeastern United States and a colonial nester in large rookeries. Flocks fly in long, undulating lines, alternating flaps and glides.

Habitat
Coastal marshes, mangroves, wet fields, and lake shores
Diet
Crayfish, crabs, insects, and small fish
How common
Common

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