Phimosus infuscatus
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In 3 days ~70% 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 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas on a given day, based on 607 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 73rd most-seen of the 308 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May–June and October
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Bare-faced Ibis in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas on a given day, against about 20% in November and December, the lowest months. Those are among Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain a month against 190 mm in January. January to April have too few records to rate.
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.
2nd of 14
Of the 14 parks where we can rate Bare-faced Ibis sightings, Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Iberá National Park (Argentina, about 40%).
Same family: Threskiornithidae
The closest relatives of the Bare-faced Ibis that you can see in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas (family Threskiornithidae, Ibises and Spoonbills) are Roseate Spoonbill (about 40%), Buff-necked Ibis (about 30%) and Plumbeous Ibis (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bare-faced Ibis is recorded against all the birds logged in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas (607 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
