Tag Archives: plummage

Scarlet Ibis

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Known for its eye-popping red plumage, the scarlet ibis is a medium-sized wading bird often found near freshwater and brackish water marshes. Adult scarlet ibises have bright red feathers with black wingtips. Their head, neck, and underparts are pale pink. They have thin, curved bills and long pink legs with webbed feet. Immature birds are brown with a white belly and rump. As time progresses, they will begin producing scarlet feathers.

Here are the scarlet ibises at Sylvan Heights Bird Park.

Scarlet Ibis Profile

Scarlet Ibis Looking Down

Female Knob-billed Duck

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The Knob-billed Duck is a large, bicolored waterbird. Both sexes are iridescent purplish-green above with a white or buff breast—a female knob-billed duck at the Sylvan Heights Bird Park. The female is similar to the male but smaller and duller than male, and she lacks the fleshy knob. Her plumage is less glossy.

Knob-billed Duck

Closer Look at Roseate Spoonbill

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Spoonbills, specifically the roseate spoonbill, are native to Florida and are common in coastal areas, marshes, and lagoons throughout the state. A roseate spoonbill is not a flamingo. While both are wading birds with bright pink plumage, they are not closely related. Roseate spoonbills are closely associated with ibises, pelicans, herons, and egrets.

Roseate Spoonbill Closeup