White-faced Ibis

Plegadis chihi (Vieillot, 1817)

Threskiornithidae — Ibises, Spoonbills

White-faced Ibis, Plegadis chihi, is a wading bird of the ibis family found across North America, Middle America and South America, from central USA to central Argentina. It breeds in colonies in marshes, placing its nests in bushes or low trees, and it also uses dense marsh growth such as bulrush, cattails, shrubs and short trees. The nest is made from reeds, and the usual clutch is three or four blue-green eggs. In breeding adults, the face is pink and bare with white feathering around it, the bill is grey, the legs are redder, and the eyes are red throughout the year.

Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Threskiornithidae — Ibises, Spoonbills
Breeding range
North America, Middle America, South America: c USA to c Argentina
White-faced Ibis
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Tours where you can spot this bird

14 tours in Canada 12, United States 1, Brazil 1

Private Provo River Delta Birding with FeatherQuest
Private Provo River Delta Birding with FeatherQuest
United States / Provo Private tour

Explore the wetlands, open water and paved trails of the Provo River Delta on a private FeatherQuest outing shaped for birders, families and...

From USD 350
Lagoa do Peixe Birdwatching with Roberto Botelho
Lagoa do Peixe Birdwatching with Roberto Botelho
Brazil / Tavares Private tour 4 days

A private 4- to 7-day coastal birding route through Mostardas, Tavares and Lagoa do Peixe National Park in southern Brazil....

Canada – Saskatchewan Birding Grand Tour: June 12-29, 2027
Canada – Saskatchewan Birding Grand Tour: June 12-29, 2027
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 18 days

An 18-day self-drive grand tour across southern Saskatchewan, linking boreal forest, major lakes, prairie parks and river valleys during the...

From CAD 15,900
Canada – Saskatchewan Spring Birding Grand Tour: May 11–17, 2027
Canada – Saskatchewan Spring Birding Grand Tour: May 11–17, 2027
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 7 days

A seven-day self-drive spring journey from Saskatoon through Saskatchewan wetlands, prairie and grassland parks during the migration and bre...

From CAD 5,850
Best Birding Hotspots of SE Saskatchewan Tour from Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw or Weyburn, Canada: 2027
Best Birding Hotspots of SE Saskatchewan Tour from Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw or Weyburn, Canada: 2027
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 4 days

Tours Niche: Birdwatching Tours and Bird Photography Tours Tours Region: Saskatchewan, Canada Tours Duration: Half-Day, Full-Day, and Multi-...

From CAD 1,490
Radisson Lake Birding Tour – 4 great hours with water and grassland birds
Radisson Lake Birding Tour – 4 great hours with water and grassland birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 4h

A private four-hour self-drive tour around Radisson Lake Important Bird Area, combining open-water, shorebird, grassland and aspen habitat....

From CAD 340
Canada – Saskatchewan Autumn Birding Grand Tour: September 9 – 18, 2026
Canada – Saskatchewan Autumn Birding Grand Tour: September 9 – 18, 2026
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 10 days

A ten-day Saskatchewan migration tour combining Saskatoon-area wetlands and parks with Prince Albert National Park and Last Mountain Lake....

From CAD 3,650
Canada – Saskatchewan Late-Summer Birding Grand Tour: August 24 – 29, 2026
Canada – Saskatchewan Late-Summer Birding Grand Tour: August 24 – 29, 2026
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 6 days

A six-day late-summer Saskatchewan birding circuit timed for early migration, with wetlands, prairie and Saskatoon-area parks on the route....

From CAD 1,850
Canada – Saskatchewan Mid-Summer Birding Grand Tour: August 3–10, 2027
Canada – Saskatchewan Mid-Summer Birding Grand Tour: August 3–10, 2027
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 8 days

An eight-day self-drive tour linking Saskatchewan wetlands, prairie, river valleys and the Great Sand Hills as young birds and early migrant...

From CAD 4,750
Canada – Saskatchewan Birding Grand Tour: June 12 – 26, 2026
Canada – Saskatchewan Birding Grand Tour: June 12 – 26, 2026
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 15 days

Tours Niche: Birdwatching Tours and Bird Photography Tours Tours Region: Saskatchewan, Canada Tours Duration: Half-Day, Full-Day, and Multi-...

From CAD 50
Canada – Southwest Saskatchewan Birding Tour: July 9–16, 2027
Canada – Southwest Saskatchewan Birding Tour: July 9–16, 2027
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 8 days

An eight-day self-drive route through southwest Saskatchewan, combining major shorebird lakes, Cypress Hills, open prairie and Grasslands Na...

From CAD 5,580
Chaplin Shorebirds 2026 – Great Birding and Bird Photography Day Tour from Regina, Moose Jaw, Swift Current or Saskatoon
Chaplin Shorebirds 2026 – Great Birding and Bird Photography Day Tour from Regina, Moose Jaw, Swift Current or Saskatoon
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 1 day

A private full-day self-drive tour from Saskatoon to the saline lakes around Chaplin, focused on seasonal shorebird migration and photograph...

From CAD 890
Goose Lake Birding Tour and Goose Lake Bird Photography Tour – 2 great options
Goose Lake Birding Tour and Goose Lake Bird Photography Tour – 2 great options
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 4h

A private self-drive tour to Goose Lake’s wetlands and surrounding grasslands, with four-hour birding and six-hour birding or photography ...

From CAD 240
Best Birding Hotspots of Souris River 2026 Tour from Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw or Weyburn, Canada
Best Birding Hotspots of Souris River 2026 Tour from Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw or Weyburn, Canada
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 3 days

Tours Niche: Birdwatching Tours and Bird Photography Tours Tours Region: Saskatchewan, Canada Tours Duration: Half-Day, Full-Day, and Multi-...

From CAD 1,990