Caroni Swamp
20Feb2018
Scarlet Ibis
Has protected status around the
world...very closely related to
the American White Ibis .
world...very closely related to
the American White Ibis .
Eudocimus ruber
(L 22-25" WS 21" Wt 3.1 lb)
National bird of
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
juvenile
Eudocimus is Greek for famous,
glorious; ruber is Latin for red.
glorious; ruber is Latin for red.
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