Large, long-legged wading bird with a football shaped body and a long, curved bill. White Ibises are wetland birds. They use freshwater marshes, flooded pastures, mudflats, and swamps. They usually forage in shallow areas with less than 8 inches of water.
Stocky and compact heron. Often tucks neck into it's body creating a hunchback look. Adults have a black cap and back that contrasts with it's whitish to pale gray belly and gray wings. Black-crowned Night-Herons often spend their days perched on tree limbs or concealed among foliage and branches. They forage in the evening and at night, in water, on mudflats, and on land.
