Green Ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis)

24 January 2009, CATIE Botanical Garden, Costa Rica Same details as previous. This photo shows the shiny turquoise-green colors on its nuchal crest. This species is usually solitary and wary. Surprisingly little is known about its natural history. Evidence suggests that it is primarily nocturnal. It reportedly tends to favor wet wooded areas. Panasonic Lumix LZ5 / Nikon FieldScope 3 / 30X WA hand-held (no adapter)