Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.
SACC. 2006. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.
SACC. 2006. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | low |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 9,630,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | poor | estimated | 2009 |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 9.2 years | - | - | - |
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | extant | native | yes | |||
| Aruba (to Netherlands) | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Belize | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Brazil | extant | native | yes | |||
| Colombia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cuba | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Curaçao (to Netherlands) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Dominica | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Ecuador | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| French Guiana | extant | native | yes | |||
| Grenada | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Guyana | extant | native | yes | |||
| Jamaica | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Panama | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Sint Maarten (to Netherlands) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Suriname | extant | native | yes | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | extant | native | yes | |||
| USA | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Venezuela | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Delta do Parnaíba |
| Brazil | Reentrâncias Maranhenses / Paraenses |
| Colombia | El Encanto de Guanapalo |
| Colombia | Hato El Sinai |
| Colombia | Reservas de la vereda Altagracia |
| French Guiana | Amana |
| French Guiana | Littoral |
| French Guiana | Littoral Kourou |
| French Guiana | Littoral Macouria |
| French Guiana | Littoral Sinnamary |
| Suriname | Northern Commewijne/ Marowijne |
| Suriname | Northern Saramacca |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Caroni Swamp |
| Venezuela | Monumento Natural Laguna de las Marites |
| Venezuela | Parque Nacional Turuépano |
| Venezuela | Pedernales-Capure |
| Venezuela | Refugio de Fauna Silvestre y Reserva de Pesca Ciénaga de Los Olivitos |
| Venezuela | Reserva de Fauna Silvestre Gran Morichal |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level | suitable | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | major | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/scarlet-ibis-eudocimus-ruber on 23/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/11/2024.