Encyclopedia of Life · EOL (see source)
Species
Least ConcernMaximum longevity: 22 years (captivity) Observations: One specimen apparently lived for 22 years in captivity (Brouwer et al. 1994).
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Theristicus
- Image
- CURICACA ( Theristicus caudatus ).jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons category
- Theristicus caudatus
- taxon name
- Theristicus caudatus
- Commons gallery
- Theristicus caudatus
- taxon common name
- curicaca-branca
- litter size
- 2.8
- taxon range
- Belém
- short name
- T. caudatus
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Encyclopedic overview
In flight, Pantanal, Brazil (composite image) Feather in southern Brazil 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.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Buff-necked Ibis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.