What is Scarlet ibis?
Scarlet ibis is a type of wading bird found in the northern areas of South America. This brilliantly colored red Ibis is the National Bird of Islands Trinidad and Tobago. The scientific name for Scarlet Ibis is eudocimus ruber .
other than their black wing, Scarlet ibises are quite rare. Have thin, long legs; Partially webbed Feet; and long accounts that curl down. On average 30 inches (75 cm) long and weighing about 3 pounds (1.35 kg), Scarlet ibises has a range of 1 feet (30 cm), although men are slightly larger than women. These birds live for a maximum of 20 years in the wild, but can live longer in captivity. To find their food, they use their long bills to spice with mud on the banks of the river. Their scarlet color comes from their crustacean diet, such as Shrimp, which contains a large amount of carotene, red pigment. When flying, they form V, which helps to reduce wind resistance for final birds. The leading bird falls back to the end when it gets tired, allowing another bird to take place in the insertEdu.
During reproduction, several hundred birds in colonies will gather. Ibises does not follow the whole life, so men connect with more than one woman. The courtship displays include both movement and chasing challenge to men and answering calls for a woman.
Thenest are made of twigs and placed in the trees near water sources. Three to five eggs will be incubated for 19–23 days. Both parents defend and feed hatchlings. Young Fledge 39-45 days after hatching, but stay with your parents for about 75 days.
Scarlet ibisje an ancient bird species. Fossil records suggest that IBI existed for 60 million years. In Egypt they were considered sacred and were mummified and buried with pharaohs. The name "ibis" even means "religious worship" in ancient Greek.
Although Scarlet ibis is not considered endangered, these birds are hunted for their feathers, meat and eggs. Loss of habitat and increased pollution also manneris their decline. In order to avoid the threat to Scarlet ibis, Trinidad allocated 15,000 acres for birds and are protected by the US migration birds.