Phimosus infuscatus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The bare-faced ibis (Phimosus infuscatus), also known as the whispering ibis, is a species of bird in the family Threskiornithidae, in the monotypic genus Phimosus. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
The bare-faced ibis is either dark brown or a blackish color. It is called the bare-faced ibis because it does not have any feathers on its face. It has a long decurved bill with a pinkish to reddish brown colour. The skin on its face is usually a reddish color, and it also has long orange colored beak with pink legs. The total length of the ibis ranges between 45 and 50 cm.
The bare-faced ibis forages in most soil and along the edges of standing water. Its diet consists of insects, worms, clams, and other small invertebrates. The bare-faced ibis occurs in open areas such as wet meadows, savannas, marshes, and rice fields. The ibis is usually near sea level but was recorded in Venezuela and Colombia.
Bare-faced ibises are usually seen in large flocks of their own species or with other species of ibis, sometimes even found with domestic... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 5 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 8 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 9 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 13 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 14 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cali | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Bogota | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Medellín | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 7 | Goiânia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Barranquilla | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Valencia | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 10 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prague Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Temaikén | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | DierenPark Amersfoort | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 4 | ZooParc Overloon | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 5 | Rákosův pavilon | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 6 | Velemlokárium | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 7 | Cali Zoo | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Bare-faced Ibis sighting in Valencia, Venezuela on a given day, based on 291 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 21st most-seen of the 186 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Bare-faced Ibis in Valencia, Venezuela on a given day, against about 20% in July–August and October–January, the lowest months. That is one of Valencia, Venezuela's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain against 110 mm in August.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bare-faced Ibis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
9th of 21
Of the 21 cities where we can rate Bare-faced Ibis sightings, Valencia, Venezuela ranks 9th at about 30%. The best odds are in Cali (Colombia, about 50%), Bogota (Colombia, about 50%) and Medellín (Colombia, about 50%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bare-faced Ibis is recorded against all the birds logged in Valencia, Venezuela (291 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
