White-faced Ibis
What to look for to distinguish between White-faced Ibis and Glossy Ibis.
Contributed by Kenn Kaufman
Published:
April 24, 2009
Contributing Editor Kenn Kaufman compares the eye color, bare-skin color, head pattern, leg color, and other field marks of White-faced Ibis and contrasts them with those of Glossy Ibis, which as recently as the 1920s was mostly a Florida specialty but now nests north to New England. Kaufman explains why adult birds in full breeding color are easy to recognize, but birders should use caution when identifying juveniles of both species.
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