87,306 observationsLeast Concern
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia βΊPhylum: Chordata βΊClass: Aves βΊOrder: Pelecaniformes βΊFamily: Threskiornithidae βΊGenus: Eudocimus
About
The American white ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a species of bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. It is found from Virginia via the Gulf Coast of the United States south through most of the coastal 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...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of White Ibis is Eudocimus albus.
- White Ibis belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- White Ibis belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- White Ibis belongs to the class Aves.
- White Ibis belongs to the order Pelecaniformes.
- White Ibis belongs to the family Threskiornithidae.
- White Ibis belongs to the genus Eudocimus.