22” (56cm); 650g. heavy – bodied , very broad –winged , rather long tailed, bill relatively small and slender, decurved. Adults: above glossy , iridescent greenish –black ; below sooty –black with slight greenish gloss , small shaggy occipital crest; feathers of neck lanceolate; facial skin dark gray, more greenish above eye, pinkish on chin, and dull bluish –gray on throat. Bill pale green with horn –color along culmen, yellowish tip; legs dull pale green. Immature: much duller overall, head and neck sooty with little gloss. Glossy Ibis slimmer with longer bill and legs , more pointed wings.
Habits Frequents forested swamps, streams, pools, even muddy trails inside forest, forage by walking about with nodding head, probing deeply into mud; may also visit open marshes beside forest; flies heavily, often above canopy, with body and neck angled upward, break down; glides less than other ibises; usually in pairs or small groups. Status Resident locally throughout Caribbean lowlands, most common in Rio Frio area and coastal swamps N and S of Limon.
Range
E Honduras to E Peru and N Argentina.
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