With species found across all continents minus Antarctica, the ibis animal, a type of bird, is one of the best-known wading birds in the world. Nearly 30 different species are currently extant, and they vary considerably in terms of size, coloring, and other variables. A few species of ibis are now extinct, and several species are classified as endangered.
An ibis bird’s coloring is primarily based on its feeding behavior and habitat. Like the flamingo, the scarlet ibis gets its bright pink hue from its shrimp-heavy diet.
Ibis birds can identify food that it finds while probing with its beak without seeing it first, thanks to sensitive feelers inside its bill.
Most species of ibis have bare areas, including the head, face, and chest. During breeding season, these areas turn bright red.
Male and female ibises take turns incubating eggs, and they also take turns feeding baby chicks.
Ibis birds are related to storks, and they belong to the same order, Ciconiiformes, as spoonbills.
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