American White Ibis

American white ibis Eudocimus albus ibis family Threskiornithidae bird species US East Coast Gulf Coast states Caribbean Central America coastal regions migratory bird wetland habitat wading bird long-legged long-billed white plumage red face red legs feeding behavior crustaceans insects small fish breeding colonies nesting sites marshes swamps estuaries conservation status birdwatching avian species biodiversity ornithology.