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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Ibis sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 53 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Pinnated Bittern
Botaurus pinnatus
Bare-throated Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma mexicanum
📅 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 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green Ibis sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 53 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green Ibis in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
August has the highest sighting rate for Green Ibis in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.