Green Ibis

Mesembrinibis cayennensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
FamilyThreskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
GenusMesembrinibis
SpeciesMesembrinibis cayennensis (Green Ibis)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Poás Volcano National Park

2 Verified records at Poás Volcano National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The green ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis), also known as the Cayenne ibis, is a wading bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae. It is the only member of the genus Mesembrinibis. This is a resident breeder from Honduras through Nicaragua, Costa Rica and western Panama, and South America to northern Argentina. It undertakes some local seasonal movements in the dry season. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Poás Volcano National Park

Tigrisoma mexicanum

Insufficient data

Bubulcus ibis

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Green Ibis at Poás Volcano National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal

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	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
2	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
3	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
4	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
5	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	10–20%
6	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
7	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	10–20%
8	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	10–20%
9	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
10	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
11	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
12	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	10–20%
13	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
14	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	5–10%
15	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	5–10%
16	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5–10%
17	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
18	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
19	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
20	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
21	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
22	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
23	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
24	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
25	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
26	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
27	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
28	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
29	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
30	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
31	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
32	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
33	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
34	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
35	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
36	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
37	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
38	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
39	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
40	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
41	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	Insufficient data
42	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	Insufficient data
43	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

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