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The White-faced Ibis, scientifically named *Plegadis chihi*, is a species of bird within the family Threskiornithidae and order Ciconiiformes. It belongs to the class Aves and phylum Chordata, with the genus *Plegadis* serving as its parent taxon. The species was described by Vieillot in 1817 and is currently accepted in taxonomic records. Other common names for this organism include ibis wynepwyn, Brillensichler, and Morito cariblanco.
This bird has a recorded mass of 679 and a litter size of 3. Its habitat is freshwater, and its taxon range includes Brazil and South America. The IUCN conservation status for the White-faced Ibis is Least Concern.
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Species
white-faced ibis
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCiconiiformes
- FamilyThreskiornithidae
Maximum longevity: 20.4 years (captivity) Observations: In the wild, the oldest individual found in one study was 9 years old (John Terres 1980). One animal was still alive after 20.4 years in captivity (Brouwer et al. 1994).
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “White-faced Ibis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.