Green Ibis
Mesembrinibis cayennensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyThreskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
- GenusMesembrinibis
- SpeciesMesembrinibis cayennensis (Green Ibis)
The green ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis), also known as the Cayenne ibis, is a wading bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae. It is the only member of the genus Mesembrinibis. This is a resident breeder from Honduras through Nicaragua, Costa Rica and western Panama, and South America to northern Argentina. It undertakes some local seasonal movements in the dry season. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Green Ibis sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 406 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Bare-faced Ibis
Phimosus infuscatus
Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus
Plumbeous Ibis
Theristicus caerulescens
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Rufescent Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Capped Heron
Pilherodius pileatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green Ibis in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Green Ibis sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 406 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green Ibis in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?
April has the highest sighting rate for Green Ibis in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas in our monthly data.