White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyThreskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
- GenusEudocimus (White and Scarlet Ibises)
- SpeciesEudocimus albus (White Ibis)
The American white ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a species of bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. It is found from the southern half of the US East Coast (from southern New Jersey to Georgia), along the Gulf Coast states (Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas) and south through most of the Caribbean coastal regions of Central America. This particular ibis species is a medium-sized wading bird, possessing an overall white plumage with black wing-tips (usually only visible in flight), and having the typical downward-curving bill of the ibises, though of a bright red-orange color, the same hue as its long legs. Males are larger and have longer bills than females. The breeding range runs along the Gulf and Atlantic Coast, and the coasts of Mexico and Central America. Outside the breeding period, the range extends further inland in North America and also includes the Caribbean. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a White Ibis sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
Scarlet Ibis
Eudocimus ruber
Bare-faced Ibis
Phimosus infuscatus
Green Ibis
Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Sharp-tailed Ibis
Cercibis oxycerca
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Whistling Heron
Syrigma sibilatrix
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
📅 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 Ibis in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a White Ibis sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White Ibis in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for White Ibis in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.