Birds of puerto rico by family

Avian species from the Threskiornithidae family that inhabit the island of Puerto Rico.

Family Threskiornithidae (ibis and spoonbills) Medium to large wading or walking birds with long neck and short tail; bill long, slender, curved downward (ibis), or straight and spatulate at the tip (spoonbills). Legs long; front toes slightly webbed at base, hind toe small and elevated.


Threskiornithidae

Family Threskiornithidae (ibis and spoonbills) Medium to large wading or walking birds with long neck and short tail; bill long, slender, curved downward (ibis), or straight and spatulate at the tip (spoonbills). Legs long; front toes slightly webbed at base, hind toe small and elevated.