Bird’s ID – Puna Ibis # 223
Puna Ibis
The Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) is a species of bird in the family Threskiornithidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitats are swamps, marshes and lakes, and most of its range is in the Andean highlands, including the puna, but locally it occurs down to sea level. It has been domesticated by the Uru people for meat and eggs.
The Puna Ibis is # 223 on my list of “lifers”
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H.J. Ruiz - Avian101 
Remarkable photograph!!
Thank you very much, Indira. 🙂
Interesting, smart to domesticate them.
Thank you, Jane. 🙂
Congratulations on adding another tick to your list, H.J!
Thank you, D. 🙂
Anche il piumagigio scuro, racchiude uno speciale fascino…
Saluti,silvia
Grazie mille. Un saluto. 🙂
So close to our Glossy Ibis. Is this a pure black or do they have irredescent coloring also? Congrats on #223, HJ!
They are not black, they are dark brown and the do have iridescent tones of yellow, green and beige, I believe that coloring depends on the angle of light. Thank you very much, Donna. 🙂