Black-faced Ibis (Theristicus melanopis)

Other Names (World)
Black-faced Ibis, Andean Ibis, Puna Buff-necked Ibis, Branicki's Ibis (branickii)

Family
Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills)

Size
71 - 76 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1789)

Habitat
Temperate grassland, pastureland. From 3,700 - 5,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador (B), Peru.

Vagrant to Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 25,000 - 100,000 (2011).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (44)...)

Black-faced Ibis (Theristicus melanopis) [XC53837]
by Bobby Wilcox from Lago Budi, IX Regi\u00f3n, Chile (flight call)

Black-faced Ibis (Theristicus melanopis) [XC413683]
by Bobby Wilcox from Estancia la Ascensi\u00f3n, Lago Buenos Aires, Santa Cruz, Argentina (begging call, call)

Subspecies
Black-faced Ibis (Theristicus melanopis) and Andean Ibis (Theristicus branickii) (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) have been lumped into Theristicus melanopis following SACC (2005).

Formerly considered subspecies of Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus), with which forms superspecies. Subspecies branickii sometimes regarded as full species, on basis mainly of ecological differences.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

branickii (Gmelin, 1789) - Andes of Ecuador to northern Chile and northern Bolivia. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Andean Ibis (Theristicus branickii).
melanopis (Gmelin, 1789) - Southern Chile and southern Argentina, migrating outside breeding season to northern Argentina; isolated population in coastal Peru.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Black-faced Ibis (Theristicus melanopis) - 10 files

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