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Black-faced ibis

Theristicus melanopis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The black-faced ibis (Theristicus melanopis) is a species in the family Threskiornithidae, order Pelecaniformes. Recorded adults weigh 1.2 kg to 1.25 kg and live up to 34.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Black-faced ibis (Theristicus melanopis)
Photo: Frank Vassen( Grasmücke ) · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the black-faced ibis

Weight
1.2 kg – 1.25 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
34.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
human_modifiedsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.4src 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 black-faced ibis live?

Not recorded

What is the black-faced ibis?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The black-faced ibis (Theristicus melanopis) is a species of bird in the family Threskiornithidae. It is found in grassland and fields in southern and western South America. It has been included as a subspecies of the similar buff-necked ibis, but today all major authorities accept the split. The black-faced ibis also includes the Andean ibis (T. branickii) as a subspecies. Some taxonomic authorities (including the American Ornithological Society) still do so.

From the Wikipedia article “Black-faced ibis” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black-faced_ibis&oldid=1322359841), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the black-faced ibis endangered?

The black-faced ibis is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the black-faced ibis classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPelecaniformes
  5. familyThreskiornithidae
  6. genusTheristicus
  7. SpeciesTheristicus melanopis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)

Synonyms Tantalus melanopis, Theristicus melanopis melanopis, Theristicus melanops

Other names and names in other languages (38)
  • أبو منجل أسود الوجهArabic
  • ibis golanegreCatalan
  • ibis laločnatýCzech
  • ibis šedokřídlýCzech
  • BrilleibisDanish
  • SchwarzzügelibisGerman
  • Schwarzzügel-IbisGerman
  • grizflugila ibisoEsperanto
  • ChuchaqueSpanish
  • BandurriaSpanish
  • Bandurria acollarada australSpanish
  • Bandurria australSpanish
  • habeiibisEstonian
  • andieniibisFinnish
  • Ibis à face noireFrench
  • sivoleđi ibisCroatian
  • feketearcú íbiszHungarian
  • Ibis faccianeraItalian
  • カオグロトキJapanese
  • juodaveidis ibisLithuanian
  • ZwartmaskeribisDutch
  • patagoniaibisNorwegian
  • ibis maskowyPolish
  • íbis-andinaPortuguese
  • curicaca-andinaPortuguese
  • curicaca-de-colarPortuguese
  • Ibis-de-cara-negraPortuguese
  • íbis-de-faces-pretasPortuguese
  • Чернолицый ибисRussian
  • ibis škraboškovýSlovak
  • črnogolšasti ibisSlovenian
  • Crnogrli žutovrati ibisSerbian
  • svartmaskad ibisSwedish
  • Kara yüzlü aynakTurkish
  • İbikli Sarıca AynakTurkish
  • ібіс сірокрилийUkrainian
  • 黑脸鹮Chinese
  • 黑臉鹮Chinese

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Relatives of the black-faced ibis

Other species in the same genus Theristicus.

LC, Least Concern
Plumbeous ibis (Theristicus caerulescens)

Plumbeous ibis

Theristicus caerulescens

Threskiornithidae

NT, Near Threatened

Andean ibis

Theristicus branickii

ThreskiornithidaeNo free photo yet

CompareBlack-faced ibis vs Buff-necked ibisBlack-faced ibis vs Plumbeous ibisBlack-faced ibis vs Andean ibis

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the black-faced ibis?

An adult black-faced ibis weighs 1.2 kg – 1.25 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the black-faced ibis endangered?

The black-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 black-faced ibis live?

The black-faced ibis has a recorded lifespan of 34.5 years.

What kind of animal is the black-faced ibis?

The black-faced ibis (Theristicus melanopis) belongs to the family Threskiornithidae in the order Pelecaniformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{black_faced_ibis_2026,
  title = {Black-faced ibis (Theristicus melanopis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-faced-ibis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}