Last Updated: December 2, 2009 by Paul Lehman

winter
summer
migration
year round
extralimital range

Range: Native to South America as well as Trinidad and Tobago. Recent records in Southern Florida generally assumed to be escaped or introduced birds; some may be wild, especially records from late 1800s.

Identification: (Eudocimus ruber)

This brilliant red ibis is nearly unmistakable. Adult is entirely bright reddish-pink with long pink legs, long decurved pink bill, and black eye. In flight, note small black wingtips.

Length: 64 (cm) Wingspan: 97 (cm)

Habitat:

Mudflats, wetlands, river systems.

Behavior:

Very similar to White Ibis except in color. Hybrids have been recorded. Walks along muddy shoreline or flies with shallow wing beats. Nest is a stick platform in forked tree branch. Popular zoo bird.

Feeding:

Probes in mud with long bill for crabs, frogs, insects, and other small aquatic organisms.

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