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Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Description:

Brown in appearance until sunlight hits them just right and a multitude of metallic colors can appear. Downward curved beak. Powder blue around the eye

Habitat:

Wetlands

Notes:

Skittish bird about size of a chicken and often found in wetlands sifting shallow water and mud for snails and small fish

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James McNair
Spotted by
James McNair

Titusville, Florida, USA

Spotted on Oct 21, 2017
Submitted on Oct 21, 2017

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