I wonder if anyone has had views that allow them to identify this ibis with
certainty as a Glossy Ibis? I've talked to a dozen or so people who have
seen the bird, but none of us have been able to identify the bird beyond
that it is either a White-faced Ibis or Glossy Ibis (Plegadis sp.). If
others are able to identify the bird more certainly, many of us would be
interested in hearing how. My sense given adequate views (but not superb) is
that the pattern of the head, lores, face, legs and bill on this bird can be
shown by either species.
I think there is general sense that the bird is likely a Glossy based on
previous records, but I'm not sure there is anything about this particular
bird that eliminates White-faced Ibis.
Cheers,
Chris Wood
eBird Neotropical Birds Project Leader
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York
http://ebird.org
http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu
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