Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus
Least ConcernAves · Pelecaniformes · Threskiornithidae
About
The buff-necked ibis, also known as the white-throated ibis, is a fairly large ibis found widely in open habitats of eastern and northern South America. It formerly included the similar black-faced ibis as a subspecies, but that species is almost entirely restricted to colder parts of South America, has a buff lower chest, and lacks the contrasting large white wing-patches.
Fun Fact
The bird was also illustrated in a hand-coloured plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle which was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon's text.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Lives in a wide range of open habitats, including fields, marshes, savanna and grassland.
Diet
Diet consists mainly of insects, spiders, frogs, reptiles, snails, invertebrates and small mammals found in soft soils.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance