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 Paracas National Reserve
Peruvian Pelican
Pelecanus thagus
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
📅 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 Paracas National Reserve?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Puna Ibis sighting in Paracas National Reserve, based on 16 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Puna Ibis in Paracas National Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Puna Ibis in Paracas National Reserve in our monthly data.