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Green Ibis silhouette

Mesembrinibis cayennensis

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Field Notes

Description:

The Green Ibis is a wading bird in the family Threskiornithidae. It is the only member of the genus Mesembrinibis.
This is a resident breeder from Honduras through Nicaragua, Costa Rica and western Panama, and South America to northern Argentina.

Habitat:

Wooden swamps and rivers

Notes:

This pic shows a very rectangular pattern in the wings

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Comments (2)
Jonathan Sequeira
Is interesting the face also looks a little like a vulture; I will post a pic so you can see.

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PublishedJanuary 5, 2012

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