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Green Ibis
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Herons, ibises & storks

Green Ibis

Mesembrinibis cayennensis (Gmelin, 1789)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishGreen Ibis
DutchGroene Ibis
SpanishTapicurú
Chinese绿鹮
Scientific nameMesembrinibis cayennensis (Gmelin, 1789)

About this species

The green ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis), also known as the Cayenne ibis, is a wading bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae. It is the only member of the genus Mesembrinibis.

This is a resident breeder from Honduras through Nicaragua, Costa Rica and western Panama, and South America to northern Argentina. It undertakes some local seasonal movements in the dry season.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPelecaniformes
FamilyThreskiornithidae
GenusMesembrinibis

In Suriname

514Records in Suriname
18iNaturalist observations
1856First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini261
  • Commewijne139
  • Para33
  • Paramaribo17
  • Nickerie16
  • Wanica8
  • Brokopondo8
  • Coronie5
  • Saramacca3
  • Marowijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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