Glossy Ibis
(
Plegadis falcinellu
s)
Photographed in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida by Jim Rosso
The bottom right inset shows the Glossy Ibis, shown here with a Snowy Egret, putting its head totally underneath the water to feed.
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Other members of the genus Plegadis:
White-faced Ibis