Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Ibises and Spoonbills :: White-faced Ibis

White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi

Described by: Vieillot (1817)
Alternate common name(s): White-faced Glossy Ibis
Old scientific name(s): Plegadis falcinellus mexicana, Tantalus mexicanus

Photographs

Hayden, Routt County, Colorado, USA - Apr 26, 2003 © Kent Nickell  Hayden, Routt County, Colorado, USA - Apr 26, 2003 © Kent Nickell  Loloff Reservoir, Colorado, USA - Aug 27, 2002 © Kent Nickell 
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Range

C. North America and Central America; N. s. South America;
Two populations;
C. and w. United States from se. Oregon and n. California, Idaho, Montana, s. North Dakota and sw. Minnesota (formerly) to s. Alabama (Cat Is.), s. Louisiana, e. and s. Texas, e. and w. coasts of Mexico s. to Colima, Zacatecas, Mexico, Veracruz, Tres Marias Is., s. to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Winters s. to Belize (?), Guatemala and El Salvador. Colombia (?), Venezuela (Apure, Aragua). Ec. Peru (Mejia lagoons). C. and se. Bolivia , s. Brazil (Mato Grosso, Sao Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul), Paraguay, Uruguay, c. Chile (Antofagasta to Valdivia, mainly from Cautin s.) and s. and c. Argentina s. to Rio Negro.
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North America n. of Mexican border
Summer: breeds in coastal sw. LOU, e. and n. TEX, then locally in the w. in c. KAN, sc. NDK, e. MON, s. WYO, e. COL, ne. NMX, n. UTH, s. IDH, n. NEV, se. ORG, ne., c. valley and s. (Salton Sea) CAL.
Disperses to s. NEV, s. UTH, w. COL, SDK, sw. MIN, nw. IWA, NEB, c. OKA and through c. TEX;
Winter: c. and s. CAL, e. TEX, sw. LOU.

Videos

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Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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