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. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
SACC. 2005 and updates. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Least Concern | |
| 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) | 12,900,000 km2 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 13,800,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 210000-360000 mature individuals | poor | suspected | 2011 |
| Population trend | stable | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 7.57 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population is estimated to number 210,000-360,000 mature individuals (Wetlands International 2020).
Trend justification: The population in Central and South America is thought to be stable, while the population in North America is increasing (Rosenberg et al. 2019; Wetlands International 2020). In North America, the population has increased by about 65% over the past three generations (23 years, Pardieck et al. 2018). Overall, the population is here tentatively assessed as stable.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | extant | native | yes | |||
| Belize | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Cayman Islands (to UK) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Colombia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Costa Rica | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cuba | extant | native | yes | |||
| Dominican Republic | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ecuador | extant | native | yes | |||
| El Salvador | extant | native | yes | |||
| Guatemala | extant | native | yes | |||
| Haiti | extant | native | yes | |||
| Honduras | extant | native | yes | yes | yes | |
| Jamaica | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mexico | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Nicaragua | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Panama | extant | native | yes | |||
| Peru | extant | native | yes | |||
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | extant | native | yes | |||
| USA | extant | native | yes | yes | yes | |
| Venezuela | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica | Palo Verde Wetlands |
| Cuba | Humedal Sur de Sancti Spiritus |
| Mexico | Centro de Veracruz |
| Mexico | Ichka' Ansijo |
| Mexico | Istmo de Tehuantepec - Mar Muerto |
| Mexico | La Encrucijada |
| Mexico | Laguna de Tamiahua |
| Mexico | Los Petenes |
| Mexico | Ría Lagartos |
| Mexico | Sian Ka'an |
| Panama | Chimán Islands |
| Panama | Congo and Cucunatí Estuaries |
| Panama | Taborcillo Island and Chame Bay |
| USA | Atchafalaya Delta |
| USA | Barataria Terrebonne |
| USA | Battery Island |
| USA | Coastal Prairie |
| USA | Hillsborough Bay |
| USA | Lavaca Bay Spoils |
| USA | North Deer Island |
| USA | Northern Everglades |
| 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 | 0 - 50 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: White Ibis Eudocimus albus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/white-ibis-eudocimus-albus 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.