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Common Name

White Ibis

Alternate Names

American White Ibis

Common Type

Ibis

Order

Pelecaniformes

Family

Threskiornithidae

Genus

Eudocimus

Species

albus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

FLA, Louisiana, Texas

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Shallow coastal waters, wetlands, mangroves, mudflats, swamps, pools and even wet lawns

Distribution and Range

Along coasts of southwest US, Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and north western South America

Food

Forages in the mud with its beak for insects, small fishes and its favorite…crayfish

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Field Notes:

John James Audubon reported that it was hunted and sold in Louisiana, and eaten by American Indians. It had orange flesh and a strong fishy taste. Elsewhere, the flesh has been described as appealing on account of the crayfish diet

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