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BUFF-NECKED IBIS Theristicus caudatus
A large brightly-coloured ibis with a thick neck and honking goose-like call. This species is not dependent on water, preferring short-grass fields where they feed by probing the soil with the long bill. The species is at its best in flight when its ornate wing pattern recalls a giant Southern Lapwing.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE196PH) Adult, location unknown (Frank Fragano undated).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE197PH) Pair, Bahía Negra, Departamento Alto Paraguay (José Luis Cartes October 1996).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE198PH) Pair, Campo María Private Nature Reserve, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Marcelo Bombaci October 2007).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE2727PH) Adult, Toro Pampa, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Paul Smith July 2011).
VIDEO - (FPAVE2728PH) Adult, Toro Pampa, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Paul Smith July 2011).
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