Bare-faced ibis
Phimosus infuscatus (M. H. C. Lichtenstein, 1823)
The bare-faced ibis (Phimosus infuscatus) is a species in the family Threskiornithidae, order Pelecaniformes. Recorded adults weigh about 559 g and live up to 20 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the bare-faced ibis
- Weight
- 559 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 20 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.5 – 3.75src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the bare-faced ibis live?
Not recorded
What is the bare-faced ibis?
The bare-faced ibis (Phimosus infuscatus), also known as the whispering ibis, is a species of bird in the family Threskiornithidae, in the monotypic genus Phimosus.
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Is the bare-faced ibis endangered?
The bare-faced ibis is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the bare-faced ibis classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPelecaniformes
- familyThreskiornithidae
- genusPhimosus
- SpeciesPhimosus infuscatus (M. H. C. Lichtenstein, 1823)
Synonyms Ibis infuscata
Other names and names in other languages (40)
- Whispering ibisEnglish
- Whispering ibisEnglish
- أبو منجل عاري الوجهArabic
- ibis de cara nuaCatalan
- ibis tmavýCzech
- ibis wynepfoelWelsh
- Brun IbisDanish
- NacktzügelibisGerman
- MohrenibisGerman
- nudvizaĝa ibisoEsperanto
- Ibis afeitadoSpanish
- CoquitoSpanish
- Cuervillo cara peladaSpanish
- Cuervo de pantano de cara peladaSpanish
- ZamuritaSpanish
- võsaiibisEstonian
- kuiskaajaiibisFinnish
- Ibis à face nueFrench
- Karâu'i rova pytâGuarani
- crni ibisCroatian
- kormos íbiszHungarian
- Ibis faccianudaItalian
- サカツラトキJapanese
- plikaveidis ibisLithuanian
- MaskeribisDutch
- rødmaskeibisNorwegian
- ibis żałobnyPolish
- corvinhoPortuguese
- íbis-de-faces-nuasPortuguese
- Maçarico-do-banhadoPortuguese
- tapicuruPortuguese
- Гололицый ибисRussian
- ibis maskovýSlovak
- Crvenoliki ražanjSerbian
- rödmaskad ibisSwedish
- Fısıldayan AynakTurkish
- ібіс чорнийUkrainian
- 裸脸鹮Chinese
- 裸臉䴉Chinese
- 裸臉鹮Chinese
Relatives of the bare-faced ibis
Other species in the same family Threskiornithidae.
Glossy ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Eurasian spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia
African sacred ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Northern bald ibis
Geronticus eremita
Scarlet ibis
Eudocimus ruber
Roseate spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
CompareBare-faced ibis vs Glossy ibisBare-faced ibis vs Eurasian spoonbillBare-faced ibis vs African sacred ibisBare-faced ibis vs Northern bald ibis
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the bare-faced ibis?
An adult bare-faced ibis weighs 559 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the bare-faced ibis endangered?
The bare-faced ibis is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the bare-faced ibis live?
The bare-faced ibis has a recorded lifespan of 20 years.
What kind of animal is the bare-faced ibis?
The bare-faced ibis (Phimosus infuscatus) belongs to the family Threskiornithidae in the order Pelecaniformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
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