Pictures of Birds White Ibis Birds Pictures and White Ibis Birds Kind
Pictures of Birds White Ibis Birds Pictures and White Ibis Birds Kind
White Ibis, a strikingly white bird from Ibis family is a wading bird of deep south that can be found in mid Atlantic coast of United States south through most of the new world tropics. The are normally found in marshy wetlands and water pools near the coast. They also occur on mowed grass and lawns and have now become common in city parks. They feed on large insects, reptiles, fish, frogs and other water creatures by probing with their long and down-curved beak.

They have a long down-curved bright red bill, long red legs, black wing-tips and rest of the body is white. During the breeding season the red bill blends into the face of the breeding birds. They weight around 700 to 1000 grams, their length is about 55-70 cm and wing span is about 95 cm. Both the sexes look alike. They make a harsh nasal sound ?HUNK HUNK?. They fly with neck and legs outstretched in long loose lines.

Pictures of Birds White Ibis Birds Pictures and White Ibis Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds White Ibis Birds Pictures and White Ibis Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds White Ibis Birds Pictures and White Ibis Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds White Ibis Birds Pictures and White Ibis Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds White Ibis Birds Pictures and White Ibis Birds Kind
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very nice
Comment by joe — December 29, 2009 @ 8:07 am