Scarlet Ibis (Wild Animals by Papo)

Ibises are a group of wading birds belonging to the Threskiornithidae family, along with spoonbills, within the Pelecaniformes order. They’re characterized by having long legs, long necks, and long, downcurved bills with which they probe mud in search of prey. They tend to inhabit freshwater wetlands and are found in tropical and warm-temperate regions around the world.  Ibises were revered […]

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Just so you know....This is how you will look when you eat too much shrimp, small crabs and other crustaceans such as crayfish.

The large quantity of shrimp and other red shellfish produces a carotenoid which is the key component of the birds' red pigmentation
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This bird escaped its cage. As a free bird it walked around. As it should be. Unfortunately far from home without any of its kind.

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