Black-faced Ibis
Theristicus melanopis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyThreskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
- GenusTheristicus (Theristicus Ibises)
- SpeciesTheristicus melanopis (Black-faced Ibis)
Closest Relatives at Torres del Paine National Park
📅 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 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 3 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-faced Ibis in Torres del Paine National Park?
About 43% of visitor-days record a Black-faced Ibis sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 536 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-faced Ibis in Torres del Paine National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Ibis in Torres del Paine National Park in our monthly data.