Ibises and Spoonbills
(Threskiornithidae)
Special Segments General Topics
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Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae) |
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A Field Guide to Eastern Birds. by Roger Tory Peterson.
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The ibises and spoonbills include 33 species worldwide, most in the tropical regions of the globe. Both groups are wading birds commonly found on the mudflats and shallow waters of coastal areas or inland marshes and swamps. Ibises are easily recognized by their elongate, downwardly curved bills. The Spoonbill has an elongate bill with a spoon-shaped apex. There are three species of ibises in North America and a single spoonbill species.
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| Bill Elongate and Downwardly Curved | |
| Body White or (immature) with a White Underside | |
| Body all Dark, not White or with a White Underside | |
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During Breeding Season Eye Brown and only a Thin White Line around Eye Plegadis falcinellus |
During Breeding Season Eye Red and a Wider White Line Around Eye Plegadis chihi |
| Bill Elongate, Straight, with a Spoon-shaped Apex | |
Ajaja ajaja |
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