White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyThreskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
- GenusPlegadis (Plegadis Ibises)
- SpeciesPlegadis chihi (White-faced Ibis)
The white-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi) is a wading bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. This species breeds colonially in marshes, usually nesting in bushes or low trees. Its breeding range extends from southwestern Canada and the western United States south through Mexico, as well as from southeastern Brazil and southeastern Bolivia south to central Argentina, and along the coast of central Chile. Its winter range extends from southern California and Louisiana south to include the rest of its breeding range. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-faced Ibis sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 413 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park
Bare-faced Ibis
Phimosus infuscatus
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Plumbeous Ibis
Theristicus caerulescens
Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Rufescent Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Whistling Heron
Syrigma sibilatrix
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
📅 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 White-faced Ibis in Iberá National Park?
About 25% of wildlife watchers report a White-faced Ibis sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 413 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-faced Ibis in Iberá National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for White-faced Ibis in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.