Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and Allies)
- FamilyThreskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
- GenusTheristicus (Theristicus Ibises)
- SpeciesTheristicus caudatus (Buff-necked Ibis)
About the Buff-necked Ibis
The buff-necked ibis (Theristicus caudatus), also known as the white-throated ibis, is a fairly large ibis found widely in open habitats of eastern and northern South America. It formerly included the similar black-faced ibis as a subspecies, but that species is almost entirely restricted to colder parts of South America, has a buff (not dark grey) lower chest, and lacks the contrasting large white wing-patches.
The buff-necked ibis was described by the French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1781 in his Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux based on a specimen collected in Cayenne, French Guiana. The bird was also illustrated in a hand-coloured plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle which was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon's text. Neither the plate caption nor Buffon's description included a scientific name but in 1783 the Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert coined the binomial name Scolopax caudatus in his catalogue of the Planches Enluminées. The buff-necked ibis is now placed in the genus Theristicus that was erected by the German naturalist Johann Georg Wagler... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Buff-necked Ibis in Puracé National Natural Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 12 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 13 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 14 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 15 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 16 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 17 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 18 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 19 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 20 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Buff-necked Ibis in Puracé National Natural Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-necked Ibis sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Buff-necked Ibis in Puracé National Natural Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Buff-necked Ibis in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.