White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyThreskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
- GenusPlegadis (Plegadis Ibises)
- SpeciesPlegadis chihi (White-faced Ibis)
Closest Relatives at El Impenetrable National Park
Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus
Plumbeous Ibis
Theristicus caerulescens
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Bare-faced Ibis
Phimosus infuscatus
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Rufescent Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Whistling Heron
Syrigma sibilatrix
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
📅 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 White-faced Ibis in El Impenetrable National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a White-faced Ibis sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-faced Ibis in El Impenetrable National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for White-faced Ibis in El Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.