About the Black-faced Ibis
The black-faced ibis is a species of bird in the family Threskiornithidae. It is found in grassland and fields in southern and western South America. It has been included as a subspecies of the similar buff-necked ibis, but today all major authorities accept the split. The black-faced ibis also includes the Andean ibis as a subspecies. Some taxonomic authorities still do so.
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It has a total length of approximately 75 centimetres (30 in). The head, neck and lower chest are buffish, the crown and nape are cinnamon, the upperparts and (often incomplete) chest-band are grey, the belly and flight feathers are black, and the wing-coverts are whitish (though not contrasting strongly with the grey upperparts). The bill, throat-wattle and bare skin around the eyes are blackish and the legs are red.
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Where the Black-faced Ibis lives
When to see the Black-faced Ibis
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Buff-necked IbisTheristicus caudatusIt has a total length of approximately 75 centimetres (30 in).
Plumbeous IbisTheristicus caerulescensThis large ibis measures 71–77 cm in length, with a wing length of 397-450mm in males and 360-406mm in females.
Side by side: Black-faced Ibis vs Buff-necked Ibis · Black-faced Ibis vs Green Ibis
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