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Adult alternate White-faced Ibis. Note primarily the
red eye, reddish facial skin, and white facial border that wraps completely
behind the eye. |
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Close-up of adult alternate White-faced Ibis head. |
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Another adult White-faced Ibis. Note the reduced white border on
this individual. I don't know if this is a young bird or if it is an
adult that hasn't reached full alternate plumage yet. Still, note the
red eye and reddish facial skin. |
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Adult alternate Glossy Ibis. Note the dark eye, the bluish-gray
facial skin, and the blue-tinged white facial border above and below
the facial skin but not behind the eye. |
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Same adult alternate Glossy Ibis as above. |
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For comparison, the adult alternate Glossy Ibis (left) with an adult
alternate White-faced Ibis (right.) |
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Close-up showing head details of adult alternate Glossy Ibis. |
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Hybrid adult alternate Glossy x White-faced Ibis. The eye
isn't as red as in White-faced, but isn't as dark as Glossy. The facial
skin is violet, grading to bluish-gray towards the bill. The facial
border looks mostly white, without the bluish tinge of pure Glossy. |
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Same adult alternate hybrid Glossy x White-faced Ibis. |
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Close-up showing head details of adult alternate hybrid
Glossy x White-faced Ibis. |
