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 Keoladeo National Park
Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia
Red-naped Ibis
Pseudibis papillosa
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola grayii
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Great Egret
Ardea alba
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
📅 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 Keoladeo National Park?
About 67% of visitor-days record a Glossy Ibis sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 1272 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Glossy Ibis in Keoladeo National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Glossy Ibis in Keoladeo National Park in our monthly data.