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White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

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Primary Traits

FamilyThreskiornithidae
OrderPelecaniformes
RealmLN
HabitatWetland
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

894.2 g

Elevation

0 m - 150 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Eudocimus albus

English name

White Ibis

Order

Pelecaniformes

Family

Threskiornithidae

Genus

Eudocimus

Species

albus

Data source

HBW1, BOTW

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

LN

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

593 g

Maximum female mass

901 g

Minimum male mass

810 g

Maximum male mass

1,261 g

Minimum unsexed mass

750 g

Maximum unsexed mass

1,050 g

Average mass

894.2 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

150 m

Maximum elevation

1,500 m

Elevation range

150 m

Typical elevation

75 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Wetland

Habitat breadth

5

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Colonial

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

Cooperative breeder

Nest type

Platform

Nest substrate

Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree, Grass

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

3

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

21 d

Maximum incubation period

23 d

Minimum fledging period

45 d

Maximum fledging period

55 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

2.5

Average fledging period

50 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic, Dispersive