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Scarlet Ibis

Eudocimus ruber · Threskiornithidae · Pelecaniformes

Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records15,756in 8 countries
Most seen inVenezuela6,293 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Scarlet Ibis
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About

Scarlet Ibis in brief

The scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber) is a bird of the Threskiornithidae family — species of ibis.

Across the 8 countries we cover it has 15,756 published records, most of them from Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and March.

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

Venezuela6,293 records · best Feb, Mar
Trinidad and Tobago4,304 records · best Jan, Dec
Guyana2,054 records · best Oct, Jan
Suriname1,687 records · best Feb, Apr
Belgium1,415 records · best Aug, Sep
Dominica1 records · best Aug, Jan
Grenada1 records · best May, Jan
Saint Lucia1 records · best Nov, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.