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Buff-necked Ibis

Theristicus caudatus · Threskiornithidae · Pelecaniformes

Best monthsAug–Octmost records
Records138,617in 7 countries
Most seen inBrazil76,027 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Buff-necked Ibis
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About

Buff-necked Ibis in brief

The buff-necked ibis (Theristicus caudatus) is a bird of the Threskiornithidae family — species of bird.

Across the 7 countries we cover it has 138,617 published records, most of them from Brazil, Colombia and Argentina. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in August, September and October.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Brazil76,027 records · best Oct, Aug
Colombia35,715 records · best May, Oct
Argentina15,813 records · best Oct, Nov
Bolivia4,313 records · best Sep, Oct
Uruguay2,942 records · best Nov, Oct
Paraguay1,956 records · best Aug, Jul
Guyana1,851 records · best Nov, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.