Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyThreskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
- GenusPlegadis (Plegadis Ibises)
- SpeciesPlegadis falcinellus (Glossy Ibis)
Closest Relatives at Everglades National Park
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
📅 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 Glossy Ibis in Everglades National Park?
About 13% of visitor-days record a Glossy Ibis sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 1528 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Glossy Ibis in Everglades National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Glossy Ibis in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.