![]() ![]() Their face and throat is usually featherless. This is because algae and small crustaceans are a rich source of carotenoid pigments, which will turn a bird’s feathers orange or red.ħ. The orange and red color of their plumage can be a result of an algae and small crustacean based diet. Their plumage can be white, black, brown, grey, orange, red, or pink, it really depends on the species, its habitat and the type of diet they have.Ħ. Most male ibis species are larger than female species.ĥ. The smallest ibis species is the spot breasted ibis and the largest species is the giant ibis. They can weigh up to between 0.6 and 4 pounds.Ĥ. Ibises can reach heights of between 18 and 41 inches. ![]() The crests ibis and the northern bald ibis are on the list of endangered and critically endangered species.ģ. Water pollution due to pesticide, uncontrolled hunting and habitat destruction are some of the major threats to the ibis population.Ģ. Take a look below for 24 more fun and interesting facts about ibises.ġ. They like to live in salt marshes, swamps, tropical mangroves, areas near lakes and rivers, forests and mountain meadows. There are 28 ibis species it the wild, though most of them inhabit that southern hemisphere. Ibises are wading birds that belong to the family of spoonbills and ibises.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |