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American White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) — Herons, Pelicans & Ibises of North America.
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The American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a member of the Threskiornithidae family found in Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America. Adults weigh 890 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Pelecaniformes
- Family Threskiornithidae Ibises, Spoonbills
- Genus Eudocimus
- Species albus
Where it lives
Southern USA, Caribbean and northern SA
Quick facts
- Weight
- 890 g
- Diet
- Aquatic hunters
- Family
- Threskiornithidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The American White Ibis hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of wetlands, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The American White Ibis is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a member of the Threskiornithidae family, within the order Pelecaniformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America. Its distribution covers NA, MA, SA s USA, Caribbean and n SA.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 890 g, with a wing length of about 28 cm and a tail of around 10.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the American White Ibis?
The American White Ibis is a large bird that weighs around 890 g.
Where does the American White Ibis live?
The American White Ibis is found across Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America with a range covering NA, MA, SA s USA, Caribbean and n SA, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the American White Ibis belong to?
The American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) belongs to the Threskiornithidae family, in the order Pelecaniformes.
What does the American White Ibis eat?
The American White Ibis hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Does the American White Ibis migrate?
The American White Ibis is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the American White Ibis endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the American White Ibis make?
1 real field recording of the American White Ibis — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the American White Ibis's range?
The American White Ibis has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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