Puna Ibis
Plegadis ridgwayi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyThreskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
- GenusPlegadis (Plegadis Ibises)
- SpeciesPlegadis ridgwayi (Puna Ibis)
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Green Ibis
Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Capped Heron
Pilherodius pileatus
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Rufescent Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum
Fasciated Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma fasciatum
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 9 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Puna Ibis in Manu National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Puna Ibis sighting in Manu National Park, based on 241 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Puna Ibis in Manu National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Puna Ibis in Manu National Park in our monthly data.