Deutsch: Grünibis oder auch Cayenneibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis) im Pantanal (Brasilien), unweit der Transpantaneira
English: Green Ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis) in the Pantanal (Brazil), near the Transpantaneira
Date October 2011
Author Leyo https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Leyo
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mesembrinibis_cayennensis_Pantanal.jpg

The green ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis), also known as the Cayenne ibis, is a wading bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae. It is the only member of the genus Mesembrinibis. This is a resident breeder from Honduras through Nicaragua, Costa Rica and western Panama, and South America to northern Argentina. It undertakes some local seasonal movements in the dry season.
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Threskiornithidae
Genus: Mesembrinibis
Species: Mesembrinibis cayennensis (Gmelin, 1789)