Photo: Alastair Rae from London, United Kingdom / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Bare-faced Ibis
Phimosus infuscatus
Bare-faced Ibis (Phimosus infuscatus) — Herons, Pelicans & Ibises of South America.
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The Bare-faced Ibis (Phimosus infuscatus) is a member of the Threskiornithidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 559 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 Phimosus
- Species infuscatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 559 g
- Diet
- Aquatic hunters
- Family
- Threskiornithidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bare-faced Ibis hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of wetlands, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Bare-faced Ibis is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Bare-faced Ibis (Phimosus infuscatus) is a member of the Threskiornithidae family, within the order Pelecaniformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA widespread.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 559 g, with a wing length of about 26.5 cm and a tail of around 10.9 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 6.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bare-faced Ibis?
The Bare-faced Ibis is a large bird that weighs around 559 g.
Where does the Bare-faced Ibis live?
The Bare-faced Ibis is found across South America with a range covering SA widespread, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Bare-faced Ibis belong to?
The Bare-faced Ibis (Phimosus infuscatus) belongs to the Threskiornithidae family, in the order Pelecaniformes.
What does the Bare-faced Ibis eat?
The Bare-faced Ibis hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Does the Bare-faced Ibis migrate?
The Bare-faced Ibis is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Bare-faced 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 Bare-faced Ibis make?
1 real field recording of the Bare-faced Ibis — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bare-faced Ibis's range?
The Bare-faced Ibis has a mapped global range of about 6.6 million km².
Conservation
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