Ibises, Spoonbills

Scarlet Ibis

Eudocimus ruber

The Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) is a 660 g wetland bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. Some populations migrate.

Family

Ibises, Spoonbills

Order

Pelecaniformes

Weight

660 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

20

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