Theristicus caerulescens (Vieillot, 1817)

Fernandez, Juan Manuel, Thomann, Luz, Fandiño, Blas, Cajade, Rodrigo & Hernando, Alejandra, 2021, An annotated checklist of birds of Paraje Tres Cerros, Corrientes province, Argentina, Check List 17 (2), pp. 415-443 : 425

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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/17.2.415

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scientific name

Theristicus caerulescens (Vieillot, 1817)
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Theristicus caerulescens (Vieillot, 1817) View in CoL

Figure 4D

Observations. ARGENTINA • 6 (no sexual dimorphism); Corrientes, La Cruz, Paraje Tres Cerros; 29°06′29′′S, 056°55′30′′W. We recorded several individ- uals at sunset, settling into their roost in the top of trees GoogleMaps .

Identification. Notably large ibis. It was identified by its size, forehead white and crest bushy. Similar appearance

to the sympatric T. caudatus but differs in coloration.

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