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 Henri Pittier National Park
Bare-faced Ibis
Phimosus infuscatus
Scarlet Ibis
Eudocimus ruber
Green Ibis
Mesembrinibis cayennensis
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Whistling Heron
Syrigma sibilatrix
📅 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 Henri Pittier National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Glossy Ibis sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Glossy Ibis in Henri Pittier National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Glossy Ibis in Henri Pittier National Park in our monthly data.