Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
Black-faced Ibis (Theristicus melanopis) - HBW 1, p. 499
French: Ibis à face noire
German: Schwarzzügelibis
Spanish: Bandurria de Collar
Other common names: Andean/Puna Buff necked/Branicki's Ibis (branickii)
Taxonomy: Tantalus melanopis Gmelin, 1789, in insula novi anni = New Year's Island, near Staten Island, ex Latham.
Formerly considered race of T. caudatus, with which forms superspecies. Race branickii sometimes regarded as full species, on basis mainly of ecological differences. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- branickii Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1894 - highlands of Ecuador, Peru, NW Bolivia and extreme N Chile.
- melanopis (Gmelin, 1789) - S Chile and S Argentina, migrating outside breeding season to N Argentina; isolated population in coastal Peru.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird foraging on the grass Locality Conguillío National Park, La Araucanía Region, Chile (ssp melanopis)
Ron Hoff 11 October 2007 3 years ago 22 sec 4.6 -
A bird feeding on the ground Locality Termas de Puyehue, Puyehue National Park, Chile (ssp melanopis)
Frank Witebsky 2005 4 years ago 41 sec 4.6 -
Two birds foraging Locality Termas de Puyehue, Puyehue National Park, Chile (ssp melanopis)
Frank Witebsky 2005 4 years ago 20 sec 4.6 -
A bird perched on a reed bed singing Locality Laguna Nimez Reserve, El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (ssp melanopis)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2003 7 years ago 33 sec 4.6 -
An adult calling from a roof at Frutillar bay, lake Llanquihue. Locality Frutillar, Los Lagos Region, Chile (ssp melanopis)
Greg Baker 15 November 2011 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 36 sec 4.3 -
Two birds foraging Locality Antisana Ecological Reserve, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp branickii)
Alex García · Videoaves 2 July 2011 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 30 sec 4.3
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on the ground
Locality Ticlio Pass, Lima Department, Peru (ssp branickii)
Lior Kislev 6 December 2009 34 weeks ago 4.3 -
An adult bird walking.
Locality Keara, La Paz Department, Bolivia (ssp branickii)
Joe Tobias 1 October 2006 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.2 -
Black-faced Ibis resting.
Locality Tierra del Fuego National Park, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina (ssp melanopis)
Bill Benish 15 January 2008 2 years ago 4 -
A bird on the ground.
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp melanopis)
Laurent Demongin 15 November 2010 1 year ago 3.9 -
Hunting
Locality San Carlos de Bariloche, Rio Negro Province, Argentina (ssp melanopis)
oleicfrisbee 36 weeks ago 3.8 -
A close-up of the head of a bird.
Locality Bronx Zoo, New York City, New York, USA (United States) (ssp branickii)
Josep del Hoyo 22 November 1986 18 weeks ago 3.7
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Territorial calls and contact calls of 2 birds Locality London Zoo, London, England, Great Britain
Stuart Fisher 7 February 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Contact and territorial calls Locality London Zoo, London, England, Great Britain
Stuart Fisher 7 February 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Calls of an individual Locality London Zoo, London, England, Great Britain
Stuart Fisher 2 years ago 4 -
a couple of birds in flight Locality Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
(ssp melanopis)
Santiago Imberti 6 November 2004 2 years ago 4
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