Buff-necked Ibis

It has a total length of approximately 75 centimetres . The neck is buffish, the upperparts are grey, the belly and flight feathers are black, and there is a large white patch in the wings. In flight, where the relatively short legs do no extend beyond the tail , the white patch forms a broad white band on the upperwing that separates the black remiges and the grey lesses wing-coverts. The bill and bare skin around the eyes are blackish and the legs are red.

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The Buff-necked Ibis is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Buff-necked Ibis lives in a wide range of open habitats, including fields, marshes, savanna and grassland. There are two primary populations; the nominate subspecies is found across northern and central South America in Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas and Brazil, while the very similar subspecies hyperorius is found in south-central South America in southern Brazil, eastern and northern Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northern Argentina. More

The Buff-necked Ibis, Theristicus caudatus , is one of five species of Ibis that we saw on the trip. We spotted the first one was in a nest on a power line tower. BUY IT NOW Go to Purchase Information for explanation of options. More

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Buff-necked Ibis walking on grass Buff-necked ibises are a fairly common South American species. As with many ibis species, their call is loud and piercing, and used in raucous duet during courtship. What do they sound like? - 1. More

At approximately 09:00 I heard and observed two Buff-necked Ibises at the top of a … Read the rest of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research (Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies) Loading Searching… For more facts and information, see all results Find more facts and information related to the article Courtship behavior of the buff-necked ibis ... More

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A curicaca (Theristicus caudatus) eh uma ave ciconiiforme da familia dos tresquiornitideos / The Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus), also known as the White-throated Ibis, is a medium-sized (approximately 76 cm long), South American ibis. Corumba town, Mato Grosso do Sul state. Brazil 72d0706_0004.jpg 15 of 51previous next A curicaca (Theristicus caudatus) eh uma ave ciconiiforme da familia dos tresquiornitideos / The Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus), also known as the White-throated Ibis, is a medium-sized (approximately 76 cm long), South American ibis. Corumba town, Mato Grosso do Sul state. More

The Buff-necked Ibis is about 30 inches long, has a buff neck, black bill, gray upperparts plumage, reddish legs, wings white with black below. Both sexes are similar. Its diet consists mainly of insects, spiders, frogs, reptiles, snails, invertebrates and small mammals found in soft soils. The female usually lays between two to four eggs in a platform nest on trees, made from twigs and branches. More

Buff-necked Ibis Calls at roost Theristicus caudatus (0:32) Allen T. Chartier XC9035 01-11-1992, Venezuela Buff-necked Ibis Calls at roost Theristicus caudatus (0:21) Allen T. Chartier XC9036 01-11-1992, Venezuela Buff-necked Ibis Flight calls Theristicus caudatus (0:09) Allen T. More

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Order : Ciconiiformes
Family : Threskiornithidae
Genus : Theristicus
Species : caudatus
Authority : (Boddaert, 1783)