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Black-faced Ibis

Theristicus melanopis

The Black-faced Ibis is a large South American ibis found in wetlands, grasslands and open country across much of southern Argentina and Chile, including Patagonia. It has a long down-curved bill, buff-coloured neck, dark body and pale wing panels, and is often seen feeding or flying over damp ground and shallow water.

Class
Aves
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Threskiornithidae
Conservation status
Least Concern
Black-faced Ibis

Black-faced Ibis