White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyThreskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
- GenusPlegadis (Plegadis Ibises)
- SpeciesPlegadis chihi (White-faced Ibis)
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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-faced Ibis sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 285 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Great Egret
Ardea alba
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-faced Ibis in Death Valley National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a White-faced Ibis sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 285 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-faced Ibis in Death Valley National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for White-faced Ibis in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.