Ibises

Birds of North America

Threskiornithidae

Lives, Habitats & Pictures of the Ibises

There are three common species of Ibises in North America, the Glossy Ibis, White-faced Ibis and the White Ibis. The Scarlet Ibis, is not commonly seen and is a southern bird found in South America and in some of the Caribbean Islands.

The Ibises are some of the more numerous wading birds seen in the southern and central states, although their numbers are declining from loss of habitat, like so many other types of birds. They can be seen on the mud flats, next to the oceans and in the interior country, feeding in marshes and along roads and highways.

Click on the bird names listed below to see pictures of Ibises