Ibis
May 1st, 2008 Posted in faunaThe Ibis (Theristicus caudatus) is a unique bird with a larger stature and long, black, narrow beak. It waddles around green, damp, grassy areas near water sources, looking for scrumptious insects. A rose colored crown contrasts the top of a narrow head, adorned with beady red eyes. It’s body begins with a short narrow neck, faiding crimson red into brown. A yellow breast and black belly meets with a chest of grey and white , finishing off with a darker grey stumpy tail of feathers. Stick thin, red legs support the Ibis around marshy land and water ways.
The Ibis is the trumputeer of the skyway. They are a migracional bird, returning to Bariloche in the Spring. Their arrival can be heard with a metallic, trumpeting sound of greetings and conversations being called out in the Patagonia sky. They often fly in pairs, or more, communicating throughout their flight.
