adult; white body; decurved pink bill; pink legs (Florida, USA; 2007-12-24)


American White Ibis
Eudocimus albus

Native Range: North America and Latin America

Notes: a distinctive and common ibis usually seen in small flocks; walks on muddy or grassy areas probing for food items with its long decurved bill; often flies in lines or in V-formation, with neck extended (rather than curved back on its shoulders as in herons and egrets); strong plumage differences between adults and juveniles.

adult; no sexual dimorphism (Florida, USA; 2007-12-24)
subadult still showing some brown on neck (Florida, USA; 2007-12-24)

comment (Florida, USA; 2007-12-24)
comment (Florida, USA; 2007-12-24)

group of adults(Florida, USA; 2007-12-24)
adult in flight; black wingtips (Florida, USA; 2007-12-24)

adults in flight (Florida, USA; 2007-12-24)
juvenile; heavily mottled with brown (Florida, USA; 2008-12-20)

juvenile; note the long spread toes (Florida, USA; 2008-12-20)
juvenile; birds often walk on grass (Florida, USA; 2007-12-24)

juvenile in flight (Florida, USA; 2007-12-24)
flock with Great Egret to the left (Florida, USA; 2007-12-24)

adult (left) and juvenile (Florida, USA; 2007-12-24)
adult yawning; note the pretty blue iris (Florida, USA; 2007-12-24)

adult posing for a head portrait (Florida, USA; 2007-12-24)
juvenile posing for a head portrait (Florida, USA; 2007-12-24)