American white ibis
Amazing fact
An American white ibis chick has a short, straight bill that grows longer and curves as it develops.
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An American white ibis chick has a short, straight bill that grows longer and curves as it develops.
THE REAL WORLD
The real American white ibis
- Scientific name
- Eudocimus albus
- Japanese name
- シロトキ
- Group
- Birds
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Threskiornithidae
- Genus
- Eudocimus
It lives from the Gulf of Mexico coast of the United States to northern South America, in marshes and similar places near the sea.
Its long, thin, down-curved bill and bare face are orange-red. Its feathers are white all over, with black tips on the wings.
It pushes its long, curved bill into the mud and finds prey by touch rather than by sight.
How the American white ibis lives
Outside the nesting period, they search for food in groups mainly in the early morning or late evening. After pulling prey out, they swallow it with a quick forward thrust of the head. They also stay in groups when nesting and roosting. When flying, the flock forms a V shape.
University of Michigan Animal Diversity WebBasic data
- Size
- Total length: 56–61 cm多摩動物公園
- Active
- By day (diurnal)University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web
- Diet
- Crayfish, fish, frogs, snakes, freshwater snails, aquatic insects, and other foods多摩動物公園
- Range
- The US Gulf Coast through Central America and northern South America多摩動物公園
Where the American white ibis has been recorded
Records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records, retrieved 2026-11-07). Map: Natural EarthSee the records on GBIF
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
- 日本語
- シロトキ
- 简体中文
- 美洲白鹮
- 繁體中文
- 美洲白䴉
- 한국어
- 미국흰따오기
- Español
- Corocoro blanco
- Français
- Ibis blanc
- Deutsch
- Schneesichler
- Português (Brasil)
- Íbis-branco-americano
- Italiano
- Ibis bianco
- العربية
- أبو منجل الأبيض الأمريكي
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Ibis putih amerika
- Tiếng Việt
- Cò quăm trắng châu Mỹ
- Русский
- Белый ибис
- Türkçe
- Ak aynak
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- 多摩動物公園 — シロトキChecked: 2026-11-03
- University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web — Eudocimus albusChecked: 2026-11-03
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
Report a mistakeWhen you meet the American white ibis, look for this
- Look for the slow way it walks while searching for food.
Animals do different things from day to day, so you may not always see this.
University of Michigan Animal Diversity WebEXHIBIT INFORMATION
Places that keep or show the American white ibis
Zoos, aquariums and other places whose official websites say they keep or show this animal.
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Displays can change with the animals’ health and the seasons. Check each facility’s official website before you go.
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