Along the Transpantaneira Highway
The Pantanal
Brazil
South Highway
The plumbeous ibis, Theristicus caerulescens, also formerly called the blue ibis, is a large distinctive ibis species endemic to parts of central South America.
Its habitat largely comprises the lowland grassy wetlands of the Pantanal and the Chaco. It is found here foraging at marshes, swamps, lagoons, shallow lakes, flooded pastures, ponds and other moist ground; but also perches in tree branches near or above the water to roost. It has also been sighted in upland marshes, usually up to 600m in elevation; and at small remnant pools in desiccated lagoons and on dry grasslands. Further, this ibis commonly occurs near human habitation and other manmade features; including dams and seasonally-flooded rice fields. It is also a relatively common sight along the Transpantaneira Highway in the Pantanal of Mato Grosso. Finally, it has been recorded close to the east Brazilian coast in wet areas in the Lagoa do Peixe National Park on the peninsula separating Lagoa dos Patos from the Atlantic, but probably avoids the saline and brackish waters.
For more information on this ibis:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumbeous_ibis
