White-faced Ibis
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White-faced Ibis

Plegadis chihi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Big Bend National Park
48 Verified records at Big Bend National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi) is a wading bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. This species breeds colonially in marshes, usually nesting in bushes or low trees. Its breeding range extends from southwestern Canada and the western United States south through Mexico, as well as from southeastern Brazil and southeastern Bolivia south to central Argentina, and along the coast of central Chile. Its winter range extends from southern California and Louisiana south to include the rest of its breeding range. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-faced Ibis sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park

White Ibis
LC

White Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eudocimus albus

<5% · Rare
Great Blue Heron
LC Endemic

Great Blue Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea herodias

5–10% · With luck
Green Heron

Green Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Butorides virescens

<5% · Rare
Cattle Egret
LC

Cattle Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubulcus ibis

<5% · Rare
Black-crowned Night Heron
LC

Black-crowned Night Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nycticorax nycticorax

<5% · Rare
Great Egret
LC Endemic

Great Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea alba

<5% · Rare
Snowy Egret
LC

Snowy Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta thula

<5% · Rare
American Bittern
LC

American Bittern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Botaurus lentiginosus

<5% · Rare
Little Blue Heron
LC

Little Blue Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta caerulea

<5% · Rare
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
LC Endemic

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nyctanassa violacea

Insufficient data
American White Pelican
LC

American White Pelican

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
2 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
4 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
5 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
6 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
7 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
8 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
9 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
10 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
16 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
18 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
20 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
21 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
22 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
23 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
24 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
25 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
26 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
27 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
28 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
29 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
30 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
31 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-faced Ibis in Big Bend National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a White-faced Ibis sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-faced Ibis in Big Bend National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for White-faced Ibis in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.

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