Puna Ibis
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Puna Ibis

Plegadis ridgwayi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Cordillera Azul National Park
33 Verified records at Cordillera Azul National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The puna ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) is a species of waterbird in the family Threskiornithidae, spoonbills and ibises. It can be found in Ecuador, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. It can be found in the altiplano and puna regions of the Andean highlands, inhabiting wetlands such as swamps, marshes and lakes, at an elevation of 3,000 to 4,500 metres (9,840 to 14,760 ft). They migrate down to sea level to forage in coastal wetlands as well. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Puna Ibis sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park

Green Ibis
LC

Green Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mesembrinibis cayennensis

<5% · Rare
Roseate Spoonbill
LC

Roseate Spoonbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platalea ajaja

Insufficient data
Cattle Egret
LC

Cattle Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubulcus ibis

30–40% · Possible
Great Egret
LC Endemic

Great Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea alba

30–40% · Possible
Striated Heron
LC

Striated Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Butorides striata

20–30% · Possible
Snowy Egret
LC

Snowy Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta thula

20–30% · Possible
Black-crowned Night Heron
LC

Black-crowned Night Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nycticorax nycticorax

10–20% · With luck
Cocoi Heron
LC

Cocoi Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea cocoi

5–10% · With luck
Little Blue Heron
LC

Little Blue Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta caerulea

<5% · Rare
Rufescent Tiger Heron
LC

Rufescent Tiger Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tigrisoma lineatum

<5% · Rare
Capped Heron
LC

Capped Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pilherodius pileatus

<5% · Rare
Fasciated Tiger Heron
LC

Fasciated Tiger Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tigrisoma fasciatum

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
30–40%
2 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
3 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
4 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
5 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
6 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
7 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
8 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
9 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Puna Ibis in Cordillera Azul National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Puna Ibis sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Puna Ibis in Cordillera Azul National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Puna Ibis in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.

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