Argentina, Aruba, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada (B), Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay (B), USA (B), Venezuela.
Central California and north-western USA southern down both coasts of Mexico, wintering south to northern Central America. Also south-central South America, from south-eastern Bolivia, Paraguay and southern Brazil to north-central Chile, north-central Argentina and Uruguay.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 1,200,000 (2010).
White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) [XC442356]
by Paul Marvin from Davis Wetlands, Yolo County, CA, United States (call)
White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) [XC286673]
by Paul Marvin from Finney Lake, Calipatria, Imperial County, California, United States (flight call)
Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus), of which formerly considered subspecies. Hybrids have been reported in captivity, but not known under natural conditions in narrow zone of overlap in southern Louisiana, USA.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet