Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– rather large bird, roughly size of Eurasian Curlew
– diurnal migrant, probably nocturnal as well
– migrates in small to large flocks in formation

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>


Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
BIF1073, 07/08/2011, Valencia, Spain, Mathias Putze


Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
BIF1074, 07/08/2011, Valencia, Spain, Mathias Putze


Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
BIF1075, 07/08/2011, Valencia, Spain, Mathias Putze


Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
BIF0678, 31/12/2012, Larache, Morocco, Mathias Putze


Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
BIF0679, 31/12/2012, Larache, Morocco, Mathias Putze


Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
BIF1251, 14/09/2011, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Heiß


Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
BIF1252, 14/09/2011, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Heiß


Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
BIF1253, 27/09/2011, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Heiß

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

– usually nonvocal during migration

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Great Comorant
Bald Ibis
Eurasian Curlew

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