The glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is part of the Threskiornithidae family, which includes ibises and spoonbills, under the order Pelecaniformes. They live in freshwater or brackish marshes with tall vegetation, foraging in shallow water. Preferred habitats include marshes near lakes and rivers, but they also inhabit lagoons, swamps, reservoirs, and farmland.
Airborne Beauty The glossy ibis takes flight with elegance.
Glossy ibis showed a substantial scale-dependent seasonal usage of the environment when utilizing farmlands in western India. The nest is a platform of twigs and vegetation, built in dense trees, bushes, or tall plants, 1–7 m (3.3–23 ft) above water. Both parents lay 3–5 eggs and incubate them for 20–23 days. The young leave the nest after seven days but rely on parental feeding for six to seven weeks. They fledge in about 28 days.
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