Plegadis chihi | white-faced ibis

White-faced ibis, photo by Alex Wang

Vagrant

This visiting ibis has a glossy dark body with reddish neck, head, and chest. Its bill is long and curved with a white transition between bill and face stretching around the eye from which it gets its name. Their native range is typically North and South America.

The map below shows hotspots along our birding trails where you might see this bird.