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American White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

Photo by alexmdevoy
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26.5425, -80.0481

Field Notes

Description:

As the name suggests, the adults are all white excluding the bill, skin around eye, and feet. They stand about 1 foot high. Juveniles are mostly brown with a few white blotches, and belly.

Habitat:

Coastal areas, fields, marshes, and gold courses.

Notes:

Was probing the ground for grubs and other invertebrates.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
alexmdevoy
Thanks! Ps.I Identified your green worm as an io moth larvae. I know it is definitely that because I raised 9 this summer.

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PublishedNovember 14, 2011

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