The Scarlet Ibis is a brilliant red ibis of South America. It can also be found in the nearby islands of Trinidad and Tobago.
The natural color of these birds is apparently gray and white. The immature birds are those colors. However, as the birds eat the red crabs as part of their normal diet, the pigments change their feather colors to the scarlet color that we expect.
Classification:
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Threskiornithidae
Genus: Eudocimus
Species: E. ruber
Photos:
Scarlet Ibis
Red Scarlet Ibis’ Landing
Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber, Roter Sichler)
Scarlet ibis
Scarlet Ibis - Corocora (Venezuela)
dravioli posted a photo:. Scarlet Ibis - Corocora (Venezuela) Read more…
Benimoto posted a photo:. A Scarlet Ibis on a post. In the wetlands area at the National Aviary. Read more…
The Scarlet Ibis, National Bird of Trinidad & Tobago
Liam Boodoo has added a photo to the pool:. The Scarlet Ibis, National Bird of Trinidad & Tobago. Read more…
Scarlet Ibis / Corocoro / Guará (Eudocimus ruber)
Rebske posted a photo:. Scarlet Ibis / Corocoro / Guará (Eudocimus ruber). Bird Park in Foz do Iguassu - Parana Parque das Aves em Foz do Iguassu - Paraná. Read more…
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Commentary:
I was bird watching ….. and ….. the red, red, red colour of these birds were so bright ….. they captivated me from afar… This is a video of them fishing………(Please use ‘Chrome’ &#… Read more…
The Scarlet Ibis at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
This is the scarlet ibis (pronounced: EYE-bis; click photo to enlarge). A native of South America, the scarlet ibis is also found in Trinidad and Tobago, where it is one of the birds fea… Read more…
