mottled-grey back; long decurved bill; long pale neck (Brazil; 2007-11-09) |
Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus
Native Range:
South America
Notes:
a familiar and conspicuous bird of open grassland habitats in northern and eastern South America; eats insects, frogs, reptiles, snails, and small mammals; no sexual dimorphism. |