Green Ibis
Mesembrinibis cayennensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyThreskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
- GenusMesembrinibis
- SpeciesMesembrinibis cayennensis (Green Ibis)
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Bare-faced Ibis
Phimosus infuscatus
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Rufescent Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum
Capped Heron
Pilherodius pileatus
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Boat-billed Heron
Cochlearius cochlearius
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Agami Heron
Agamia agami
Zigzag Heron
Zebrilus undulatus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green Ibis in Yasuní National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Green Ibis sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 58 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Green Ibis in Yasuní National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Green Ibis in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.