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Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis - Adult in non-breeding plumage

Photographer

» Ruben Barone Tosco

Location

» Valle de Guerra (La Laguna), Tenerife

Country image taken

» Canary Islands

Date

» September, 2025

Equipment

» Pentax K-m with zoom Tamron 70-300 mm

Bird Species

»Plegadis falcinellus - Glossy Ibis

Bird Species (French)

»Ibis falcinelle

Bird Family

»Threskiornithidae - Ibises, Spoonbills

Bird Group

»Pelecaniformes Pelicans, Ibises, Spoonbills, Herons, Bitterns

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» In recent years, it has become more usual to see this species in the Canary Islands, mainly in the central and eastern ones (Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote), even during the winter.

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