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Black-faced Ibis
Theristicus melanopis

IUCN Status: Least Concern

Size:Length; 76cm.

Habitat and Distribution:South Chile and south Argentina. Open country in fields, meadows, marshes, borders of lakes and rivers

Age: Up to 20 years in the wild.s.

Groups and Breeding: Nest in colonies, on a platform of dry branches and sticks, lined with grass, on rocky outcrops or cliff ledges. Lay up to 3 eggs

Diet:Insects, worms, frogs, larvae, molluscs, occasionally rodents.

  • One of 32 species which make up the family Threskiornithidae (ibises and spoonbills).
  • Ibis are closely related to storks.
  • They all have long down-curved bills, adapted for probing mud in order to find food items.
  • The nostrils are located at the base of the bill, so the bird can breath while the bill is submerged in mud or water.
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