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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
White IbisEudocimus albus
Bare-faced IbisPhimosus infuscatus
LimpkinAramus guarauna
Puna IbisPlegadis ridgwayi
Long-billed CurlewNumenius americanus
Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritum
Green IbisMesembrinibis cayennensis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 32,844 |
|---|---|
| United States | 22,379 |
| Oklahoma | 10,705 |
| California | 10,411 |
| Mexico | 6,432 |
| Ontario | 5,671 |
| Missouri | 4,753 |
| Texas | 4,609 |
| Hawaii | 4,363 |
| Alaska | 3,848 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Cup nestingListed by a harvested source as building cup nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Pelicans, Herons, and Allies · Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Ibises and Spoonbills · Threskiornithidae |
| Genus | Plegadis Ibises · Plegadis |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Gallatin County, Montana, United States
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of United States
- Birds of Utah
- Herons & pelicans of Ontario, Canada
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise White-faced Ibis with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.