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American White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

Photo by Liam
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Description:

This ibis is a middle-sized bird with an overall white plumage, bright red-orange down-curved bill and long legs, and black wing tips that are usually only visible in flight. Males are larger and have longer bills than females. In the breeding season, the range spans along the Gulf and Atlantic Coast and also along the coasts of Mexico and Central America, and birds gather in huge colonies near water.

Habitat:

Wetlands

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PublishedNovember 25, 2011

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