Subfamily Threskionithinae Higher classification Eudocimus | Phylum Chordata Genus Eudocimus Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, Ibis, Eudocimus, Pelecaniformes, Threskiornithidae | ||
Trinidad the scarlet ibis wild caribbean bbc nature
The scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber) is a species of ibis in the bird family Threskiornithidae. It inhabits tropical South America and islands of the Caribbean. In form it resembles most of the other twenty-seven extant species of ibis, but its remarkably brilliant scarlet coloration makes it unmistakable. It is one of the two national birds of Trinidad and Tobago.
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- Trinidad the scarlet ibis wild caribbean bbc nature
- Wild explorer scarlet ibis in trinidad
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Breeding
- Feeding
- Social behavior
- Status
- Relationship with humans
- References
This medium-sized wader is a hardy, numerous, and prolific bird, and it has protected status around the world. Its IUCN status is Least Concern. The legitimacy of Eudocimus ruber as a biological classification, however, is in dispute. Traditional