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 Kaziranga National Park
Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus
Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola grayii
Grey Pelican
Pelecanus philippensis
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Chinese Pond Heron
Ardeola bacchus
📅 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 Kaziranga National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Glossy Ibis sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 553 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Glossy Ibis in Kaziranga National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Glossy Ibis in Kaziranga National Park in our monthly data.