Scarlet Ibis
Eudocimus ruber
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyThreskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
- GenusEudocimus (White and Scarlet Ibises)
- SpeciesEudocimus ruber (Scarlet Ibis)
Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Bare-faced Ibis
Phimosus infuscatus
Green Ibis
Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Sharp-tailed Ibis
Cercibis oxycerca
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Whistling Heron
Syrigma sibilatrix
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
📅 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 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 4 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Scarlet Ibis in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Scarlet Ibis sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 146 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Scarlet Ibis in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Scarlet Ibis in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.