Green Ibis
Mesembrinibis cayennensis
(L 21" Wt 22.9-26.5 oz)
near CATIE
08Feb2010
(Centro Agronómico
Tropical de Investigación
y Enseñanza)
Tropical de Investigación
y Enseñanza)
From Honduras to north Argrentina
...eats fish, frogs, etc. and insects.
...eats fish, frogs, etc. and insects.
Mesembrininis in Greek means
southern ibis; cayennensis is
after Cayenne or French Guiana.
southern ibis; cayennensis is
after Cayenne or French Guiana.
© Paul A.
Schwartz
Macaulay
Library
Schwartz
Macaulay
Library
© Wikipedia
Over five million mummified ibises
have been found in various
Egyptian necropolises.
have been found in various
Egyptian necropolises.
(Cara Giamo, NY Times 26Nov2019)