Scarlet ibis
Eudocimus ruber
ok. 66 cmDorosły ptak
total length
total length
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- Mass
- średnio około 615 gDorosłe osobniki
Scarlet ibis — size comparison
The scarlet ibis inhabits coastal wetlands and mangroves in northern South America and nearby islands. Adults have vivid red plumage, dark wingtips and a long c
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approx. 66 cm
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Scarlet ibis — size comparison — facts and sources
The scarlet ibis inhabits coastal wetlands and mangroves in northern South America and nearby islands. Adults have vivid red plumage, dark wingtips and a long curved bill. Young birds are brownish, developing scarlet colour from pigments in their food.
Wading in shallow water, it probes soft mud for crustaceans, insects, molluscs and small fish. Birds often feed together and return to shared resting places.
They nest colonially in vegetation over water. Large roosts and breeding colonies can form, their red plumage standing out against green mangroves.