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.
Best time to see a White Ibis
The best time to see a White Ibis is January–July, when about 61% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 80,086 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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