White Ibis, Eudocimus albus
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![]() The throat pouch develops during courtship in birds of both sexes; the front part of the bill turns black at the same time. |
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![]() Above, an adult in breeding plumage, flying; below, an immature bird mostly molted to adult plumage in January, with remaining brown feathering on the head and neck, and the underwings, and with less brighly-colored bill, facial skin, and legs. |
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![]() One White Ibis chasing another from a desirable perch. |
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![]() Adult and juvenile White Ibises in January; the white patches on the brown upperparts of the juvenile show the beginning of its molt into adult plumage. Juveniles have brown eyes, adults blue. | |
![]() A flock of White Ibises blasting off. |