Bird Guide

Black-faced Ibis vs Green Ibis

Black-faced Ibis (Theristicus melanopis)

Black-faced Ibis

Theristicus melanopis

Huge1.5 kgUrban

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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Green Ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis)

Green Ibis

Mesembrinibis cayennensis

Large756 gForest

The green ibis is a medium-sized ibis, with short legs and a long, slender, decurved bill. It measures 45–60 cm (18–24 in) in length and ranges from 700 to 890 g (1.5 to 2.0 lb) in mass. The sexes, which are identical in plumage, overlap somewhat in measurements, though the largest birds are male. Breeding adults have glossy greenish-black bodies, pale green legs and bill, and grey bare facial skin patches. Juveniles are much duller, but can be distinguished from the similar glossy ibis by their bulkier shape, shorter legs and broader wings.

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Photo: Andrew Hrycyna · CC BY 4.0

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