#ibises

[simplified-birds]

Simplified bird #169 - Northern bald ibis

( requested by @hookteeth )

[blogbirdfeather]

Glossy Ibis - Íbis-preto (Plegadis falcinellus)

Vila Franca de Xira/Portugal (25/03/2026)

[Nikon D500; AF-S Nikkor 600mm F/4E FL ED VR with Nikon AF-S TC-14E III]

[uwmspeccoll]

A Feathursday in Paradise

This chromolithograph focuses on the Paradise Flycatcher (Genus: Terpsiphone) but it also depicts a number of other bird species, including some Black-headed Ibises (Threskiornis melanocephalus), some night herons (probably the Black-crowned, Nycticorax nycticorax), a Black Crowned Crane (Balearica pavonina), a Flamingo (Greater or Lesser, we don't know), and some unidentified egrets, although we are unsure if all these birds can actually be found in same area of paradise. We also can't tell what species of Paradise Flycatcher is being depicted, as it seems to have markings from different species.

Once again, this print is by the noted Boston lithographing firm L. Prang & Company for Animate Creation by the English natural history popularizer J. G Wood (1827-1889), published in New York in three volumes by Selmar Hess in 1885. Our copy of is a revised edition, adapted to American zoology by the American physician and zoologist Joseph B. Holder, of an earlier British publication by Wood first published in London by George Routledge as The Illustrated Natural History in 1853.

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[spinus-pinus]

White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi

12/21/2025 Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge, California

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Green Ibis

Photo: Bernard Dupont

"All-dark wading bird with a curved bill and short legs, giving it a rather dumpy look. Dark green overall with shimmering emerald and bronzy iridescence that can be stunning in good light. Prefers more forested swamps or sheltered river edges. Usually seen singly or in pairs."

- eBird

[ending-with-art]

All birds are Silly Guys. My husband really loves Ibises (Bin Chickens) so I wanted to draw some of them for him 🥰

I hope you also enjoy these silly guys

[stardustandsavages]

love me some birds

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

It may not look pretty, but the northern bald ibis' hairdo really does the trick when it comes to beating the heat! Their black plumage absorbs a large amount of light and heat, so bald ibises release much of that heat back into the air through the dense capillaries on the top of their head, which also contributes to their bright red color.

(Image: A pair of nesting northern bald ibises (Geronticus eremita) by Diego González Dopico)