Scarlet Ibis

Eudocimus ruber

The Scarlet Ibis is a species commonly found in tropical South America and also Trinidad and Tobago.

Adults are 65 cm long and weigh 650g. They are completely scarlet, except black wing tips. A juvenile Scarlet Ibis is grey and white. Scarlet Ibis nest in trees, laying two to four eggs.

Diet is frogs and reptiles. The life span of Scarlet Ibis is approximately 15 years.

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