Learn what every symbol on the card means.Full credits and sources at beakbrain.com/symbols
WetlandPlatform nestLarge · 559 g
ID tip
The bare-faced ibis is either dark brown or a blackish color. It is called the bare-faced ibis because it does not have any feathers on its face. It has a long decurved bill with a pinkish to reddish brown colour. The skin on its face is usually a reddish color, and it also has long orange colored beak with pink legs. The total length of the ibis ranges between 45 and 50 cm.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
When to see the Bare-faced Ibis
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Bare-faced Ibis
The map shades 9 countries with regular records, and 2 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Peru, French Guiana.
About the Bare-faced Ibis
The bare-faced ibis, also known as the whispering ibis, is a species of bird in the family Threskiornithidae, in the monotypic genus Phimosus.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Easily confused with
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalusThe black-headed ibis is one of several large waterbird species in south and south-east Asia, with adults measuring 65–76 cm in length.
Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regiaThe royal spoonbill is a large, white bird with a black, spoon-shaped bill.
Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollisStraw-necked ibises are large birds, around 59–76 cm (23–30 in) long, with a bare black head and a long, downcurved black bill.
Side by side: Bare-faced Ibis vs Black-headed Ibis · Bare-faced Ibis vs Straw-necked Ibis · Bare-faced Ibis vs Royal Spoonbill
Learn the Bare-faced Ibis in the BeakBrain App
Photo and call practice. Coming soon to iPhone and Android.
Play today's Daily BirdEvery photo and recording on this page is credited to its author under the licence shown. Spotted a problem with this page, or have a better photo? Contribute.