Green Ibis

Mesembrinibis cayennensis

The Green Ibis is a wading bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae. It is the only member of the genus ''Mesembrinibis''. This is a resident breeder from Honduras through Nicaragua, Costa Rica and western Panama, and South America to northern Argentina. It undertakes some local seasonal movements in the dry season.
Green Ibis( Mesembrinibis cayennensis) PNYC - El Paujil, Pasco, Peru. Aug 27, 2020 Geotagged,Green Ibis,Mesembrinibis cayennensis,Peru,Winter

Appearance

The Green Ibis is 48–56 cm long and weighs 650–750 g; the female is smaller than the male. Breeding adults have glossy greenish-black bodies, pale green legs and bill, and grey bare facial skin patches.

Juveniles are much duller, but can be distinguished from the similar Glossy Ibis by their bulkier shape, shorter legs and broader wings. This species, like other ibises, flies with neck outstretched. Its flight is heavy, with fewer glides and jerkier wingbeats than its relatives.
Green Ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis) Taken in November 2016, in Goiás, Brazil. Known as Coró-coró, in Portuguese. Brazil,Geotagged,Green Ibis,Mesembrinibis cayennensis,South America,birds,ibis

Behavior

Like other ibises, it predates fish, frogs and other water creatures, as well as insects. it is most active and vocal at dusk, with a loud rolling ''co-co-co-co-corru-corru'' call.
Green Ibis using camouflage Kind of hard to spot on a green background, yet I totally love the feathers of the Green Ibis. Birds,Brazil,Green Ibis,Ibis,Pantanal

Habitat

The Green Ibis occurs in wooded swamps and other wet forest habitats. Its nest consists of a platform of twigs placed in a tree. This species is less gregarious than its relatives and is usually seen alone or in pairs. It has been recorded as harassing Sunbitterns nesting in the same tree.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPelecaniformes
FamilyThreskiornithidae
GenusMesembrinibis
SpeciesM. cayennensis