Buff-necked Ibis
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ibises and Spoonbills

Buff-necked Ibis

Theristicus caudatus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
Order
Pelecaniformes

Overview

The buff-necked ibis (Theristicus caudatus), also known as the white-throated ibis, is a fairly large ibis found widely in open habitats of eastern and northern South America. It formerly included the similar black-faced ibis as a subspecies, but that species is almost entirely restricted to colder parts of South America, has a buff (not dark grey) lower chest, and lacks the contrasting large white wing-patches.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.