Carrot ibis
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Black ibis ( Phimosus infuscatus ) |
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| Phimosus infuscatus | ||||||||||
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The bare-faced ibis ( Phimosus infuscatus ) is a South American species of bird in the family of ibises and spoonbills . It is the only representative of the monotypic genus Phimosus .
Subspecies
- P. i. berlepschi ( Hellmayr , 1903)
- P. i. nudifrons ( Spix , 1825)
- P. i. infuscatus ( Lichtenstein 1823)
Appearance
With its black plumage, the black ibis resembles the partially sympatric long-tailed ibis , but at 46 to 55 cm it is significantly smaller and has a shorter tail. A featherless field of vision behind the beak and around the eye is red, the beak dark yellow. The legs are reddish. Both sexes and the young birds look the same. The subspecies differ in the extent of the red visual field and the degree of shine of the plumage.
distribution
The black ibis is native to South America east of the Andes from Colombia and Venezuela via Brazil , Paraguay to the northeast of Argentina and Uruguay . The birds prefer open landscapes near water.
Reproduction
The black ibis breed in bushes, preferably in dense vegetation near the water. The nests are mostly created in loose colonies of 5 to 70 pairs. The clutch consists of 3 to 4 eggs. The brood lasts 21 to 23 days. The young leave the nest after 27 to 30 days.
food
The black ibis feeds on worms , mussels , crustaceans , large insects , snails and occasionally seeds and leaves.
literature
- Josep del Hoyo , Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal (eds.): Handbook of the Birds of the World . Volume 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona 1992, ISBN 84-87334-10-5 .
Web links
- Phimosus infuscatus in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2008. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2008. Accessed on 15 February, 2009.
- Videos, photos and sound recordings on Phimosus infuscatus in the Internet Bird Collection