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White-faced Ibis

Plegadis chihi

Photo by Jellis
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Non breeding birds lack the white face. Dark color with a downward curved long bill also dark colored. Long dark legs and long neck. Smaller then a Snowy Egret, about two feet tall.

Habitat:

marsh, flooded fields

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Comments (2)
Jellis
Thank you, if it weren't for an egret flying into the creek I would have drove right by it.

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PublishedJune 10, 2013

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