American white ibis

Eudocimus albus

The American white ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a bird found in United States and Mexico. Marshes, coasts and wet fields from the southeastern US to northern South America. It eats fish, small animals and insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Eudocimus albus
Region	North America
Found in	United States and Mexico

🏡 Where the American white ibis lives

Marshes, coasts and wet fields from the southeastern US to northern South America.

🍽️ What it eats

🐟 Fish60%
🐾 Small animals30%
🐛 Insects & bugs10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 It sweeps its curved bill through the mud to find crabs.

Hear the American white ibis

Recorded by Russ Wigh (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC561172. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the American white ibis

Where does the American white ibis live?

The American white ibis lives in United States and Mexico. Marshes, coasts and wet fields from the southeastern US to northern South America.

What does the American white ibis eat?

fish (about 60%), small animals (about 30%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the American white ibis endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.