White Ibis (Ibis blanc)
Eudocimus albus
Summary 7
The American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a species of bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae. It is found from the mid-Atlantic and Gulf Coast of the United States south through most of the New World tropics. This particular ibis is a medium-sized bird with an overall white plumage, bright red-orange down-curved bill and long legs, and black wing tips that are usually only visible in flight. Males are larger and have longer bills than females....
Description 8
Eudocimus albus, the white ibis, is a member of the Order Ciconiiformes (herons and storks). It is a long necked wading bird in which the sexes are similar in appearance. Major identifying characteristics include its long decurved bill, longer in males than in females; entirely white body coloration, pink bill, and legs, black tipped outer primary feathers, and distinctive bare face which ranges in shades from red to pink. The eyes of adults are blue.
Statut 9
Status : Ve
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Il est à noter que la liste des mentions ci-dessous peut inclure certaines mentions non-confirmées ou considérées comme invalides après leur publication. Cette liste est fournie à titre d'information uniquement, et elle est principalement mise à jour grâce aux mentions publiées dans la chronique saisonnière de la revue QuébecOiseaux. Certaines mentions récentes, identifiées avec la référence "web", réfèrent souvent à des mentions publiées sur la page des oiseaux rares du Québec.
Cherchez les mentions d'Ibis blanc sur la page des oiseaux rares du Québec.
No Localité Dates Référence
- Nicolet 10/09/1934 spéc. SPHNC 1934:18-20
- Saint-Cuthbert 24/07/1978 BO 24:15
Montréal 01/07/1985 BO 30:177
origine captive- Grosse Île 12/07/2000 QO 12(3):44
Sources and Credits
- (c) Maximilian Paradiz, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3314/3634037503_d8ffd8e7f6.jpg
- (c) Michael Rosenberg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3631/3702447968_2880af86a9.jpg
- (c) Hans Stieglitz, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Schneesichler_%28Eudocimus_albus%29-001.jpg/460px-Schneesichler_%28Eudocimus_albus%29-001.jpg
- (c) Ebyabe, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Leesburg_FL_Venetian_Gardens_birds03.jpg/460px-Leesburg_FL_Venetian_Gardens_birds03.jpg
- (c) Wikimedia Commons, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Ibis2.jpg/460px-Ibis2.jpg
- (c) Jeff Nickel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/24738911@N08/2707871079
- Adapted by Roger Simard from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudocimus_albus
- Adapted by Roger Simard from a work by (c) Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/11527293
- (c) Roger Simard, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
