White-faced Ibis (species: Plegadis chihi) in Birds of Guatamala (Gaia Guide)
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Plegadis chihi
White-faced Ibis


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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Ciconiiformes
Family Threskiornithidae
Genus Plegadis
Species Plegadis chihi

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 56 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Up to 99 cm

Synonyms

Similar taxa

  • Animalia: Glossy Ibis (species: Plegadis falcinellus)
    Plegadis chihi is very similar to Plegadis falcinellus in its non-breeding plumages, but it tends to be slightly smaller and the plumage color is somewhat warmer. Breeding adults have a pink bare face bordered with white feathers (rather than a bluish bare face with no bordering feathers), a grey bill, and brighter colored, redder legs. Adults have red eyes year-round, whereas Plegadis falcinellus have dark eyes. Juveniles of the two species are nearly identical. (Wikipedia)

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