Black-faced Ibis
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Black-faced Ibis

Theristicus melanopis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Nahuel Huapi National Park
666 Verified records at Nahuel Huapi National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-faced ibis (Theristicus melanopis) is a species of bird in the family Threskiornithidae. It is found in grassland and fields in southern and western South America. It has been included as a subspecies of the similar buff-necked ibis, but today all major authorities accept the split. The black-faced ibis also includes the Andean ibis (T. branickii) as a subspecies. Some taxonomic authorities (including the American Ornithological Society) still do so. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Ibis sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 666 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nahuel Huapi National Park

Great Egret
LC Endemic

Great Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea alba

5–10% · With luck
Black-crowned Night Heron
LC

Black-crowned Night Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nycticorax nycticorax

<5% · Rare
Snowy Egret
LC

Snowy Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta thula

<5% · Rare
Cocoi Heron
LC

Cocoi Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea cocoi

<5% · Rare
Cattle Egret
LC

Cattle Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubulcus ibis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
60–70
Aug
70–80
Sep
50–60
Oct
60–70
Nov
50–60
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 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
50–60%
2 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
40–50%
3 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
4 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
20–30%
5 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
6 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
7 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-faced Ibis in Nahuel Huapi National Park?

About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Ibis sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 666 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-faced Ibis in Nahuel Huapi National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Ibis in Nahuel Huapi National Park in our monthly data.

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