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American White Ibis

     The scientific name for this bird is Eudocimus albus. This bird lives on the East coast during summer and winter. The domain is Eukarya, the kingdom is Animalia, the phylum is chordata, the class is Aves, the order is Ciconiiformers, the family is Threshiornithidae, the genus is Eudocimus, and the species is albus. Some interesting facts about the White Ibis is that they have five stages during breeding season, when there are colonies, there can be up to 1,500 birds. Swarming over your head. These birds breed once a year, last but not least, they are heterotrophic. Heterotrophic means they rely on other organisms. Not producing their own like plants. Some of their predators that they need to watch out for is a White Crow, raccoons, alligators, rat snakes, Virginia opossums, and much more. The American White Ibis stay quiet when they catch their prey but they can make a honking noise. They use their long beaks to find food through the pluff mud and other places. When a bird needs help to get away from a predator, every bird comes together and tries to scare it away. This bird has a white body, a long orange beak then to black, the face is red, and the feet are red.