Birds of Mexico - Plegadis


White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) Vancouver, Canada
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White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) Immature Imperial Beach, San Diego County, California, USA
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Similar to the Glossy Ibis, but adults with a white face, red eye and red facial skin. Immatures are quite similar.


Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) Marievale Nature Reserve, South Africa
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Found worldwide usually in or near wetlands.

© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.       Colombia       Panama       Ecuador       Costa Rica       Mexico
Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba