Ibis: An Attractive Plumage Bird

Ibis: an attractive plumage bird

Introduction

The Red Corocoro, also known as Ibis Scarlet, Colorado Corocoro, Corocora, Red Garza, Cider or Guará is a kind of bird of the pelecaniform order of the Threskiornithidae family. His scientific name is Eudocimus Ruber. The Ibis group is distinguished from the herons by the long, thin and curved beak. Unlike the herons, and similar to the stork, they fly with the neck extended. They are sociable, nest in colonies and live in the rods and treble swamps, as well as in the savannah. They are native to South America. Its distinctive characteristic is the crimson red color that covers all its plumage. 

Developing

At the beginning of their lives they are whitish color and as they age their red color intensifies. This fact occurs in both sex alike. On the other hand, its legs are also light red. As in the case of flamenco, their reddish coloration is originated by the consumption of crustaceans. It measures 55 to 63 centimeters long and has a body weight between 775 and 925 grams. Another of its characteristics is its palmated feet, short tail and church, and a black color on the tips of the wings. Infants of this species are similar to white ibis or white corocoro. That is, they have a light brown head and neck.

Wings and dark brown tail, white belly and rabad with pink dyes. Behavior and reproduction of red corocoro. It is a very sociable bird that joins large colonies in the breeding season. Fly in flocks of up to 30 individuals or more in the form of ‘V’ during migrations and displacements between coasts and interior wet areas.

Daily travels long distances between the places of nesting or rest and the fodder areas. Its curved and long peak is used to probe food in muddy areas and shallow waters. In doing so, it is guided by the sense of touch. 

The seafood and aquatic insects are their main dams. It also feeds on seeds and fruits, snakes, fish, amphibians, reptiles and plant matter. Red corocoro: behavior. During the reproductive period nests in islands with mangroves near the mouth of rivers. You can also nest in trees and shrubs inside the wetlands, often in colonies with other Ibis and Garzas. The reproductive period is variable, especially in the most coastal populations, as it is associated with the rainy season. Both parents cooperate in the construction of nests, in the incubation of eggs and to care for chicks. 

conclusion

Incubation lasts approximately 19 to 23 days. They generally put three to five green bottle eggs scratched with brown. It is distributed in tropical regions. Northern Venezuela and the eastern plains of Colombia to southern Brazil and the Guyanas. It is also found in Trinidad and Tobago, where it is the national bird and one of the main figures in its arms shield. Inhabits the large extensions of water, estuaries, mangroves, muddy swamps created by the tide, plains and flooded areas.