Green Ibis
Mesembrinibis cayennensis
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,478
- Most observed in
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The green ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis), also known as the Cayenne ibis, is a wading bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae. It is the only member of the genus Mesembrinibis. This is a resident breeder from Honduras through Nicaragua, Costa Rica and western Panama, and South America to northern Argentina. It undertakes some local seasonal movements in the dry season.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Green ibis”.