Birdwatching in Costa Rica: The Green Ibis

48-56 The measured green ibis cm long and weighs 650-750g. The female is smaller than the male. In mating season the males display bright colors ranging from greenish black color, beak and legs pale green. Facial patches presents a gray color. Juveniles show colors more opaque.

HábitatFrecuenta forest swamps, rivers, ponds, muddy trails in the forest, foraging walk with a nod, looking into the mud, possibly open to visit marshes along the forest, flying heavily, often on the canopy, with the body and the neck up, peak downward, slipping more than other ibis species, usually in pairs or small groups.

A local resident status, through the plains of the Caribbean is more common in the area of ​​Rio Frio and in the marshes of the coast of North and South Limón.Se found from eastern Honduras, eastern Peru and the Northern Argentina.

Ave summarized as follows: Garza of the sun

It is a rare bird, with a size of 48 cm peak to tail and weighing about 255 grams. Its beak and legs are long, like a heron, the large head with a thin neck, thick body held horizontally.

The coloration of the head is black with a white eyebrow and mustache, white throat with neck and chest black coffee, black back, abdomen olive-brown barring on whitish background.

Most characteristic is the color of the wings on which stands a striking brown stain, yellow, black, white, olive and gray with brown and black two stripes. The bill is orange with the base (apex) black and iris of the eye is red.

Resources:

List of birds of Costa Rica

Special Birds of Costa Rica

Birding in Costa Rica