Scarlet Ibis

Also known as Red Ibis, Guará

Scarlet ibises are among the most vividly colored wading birds in the world, deriving their brilliant crimson plumage from carotene-rich crustacean diets in coastal mangroves and mudflats. They nest in large, noisy colonies in mangrove swamps, constructing flimsy stick platforms high above high tide lines. During low tide, flock members forage together in soft sediment using their long, curved bills to probe for small crabs and aquatic invertebrates.