White Ibis

White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) is in the Ibises and Spoonbills family (Threskiornithidae). Across the U.S., iNaturalist users have logged 83,367 research-grade observations of it in our sample, peaking in March.

Seasonal pattern in the national data: year-round resident. Counts also reflect when people are out photographing, so compare months within a state rather than across states.

When to photograph White Ibis: observations by month (U.S.)

About White Ibis

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...From Wikipedia via iNaturalist — article, CC BY-SA.

White Ibis by state

Main season = months with at least 30% of the state's peak-month count.

Related birds (Ibises and Spoonbills)

Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja

White-faced IbisPlegadis chihi

Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus

Photography tips

• Use a fast shutter (1/2000 s or faster) for birds in flight.
• Focus on the eye and shoot at the bird's eye level.
• Approach slowly and stop if the bird changes behavior; never bait or flush birds.
• Morning activity peaks in the first two hours after sunrise.

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