There are 27 extant species of ibises, but most of the ibises we see in the New York City area are glossy ibises and occasional visits from white-faced and white ibises. When I visited the end of Delwit Avenue on Staten Island on August 1, 2025, I was able to see both young white ibises (Eudocimus albus) and glossy ibises side by side. Check out Divine Ibises on my blog to see white ibises, glossy ibises, scarlet ibises and black-faced ibises in the context of the Egyptian deity Thoth.
Two immature white ibises and a glossy ibis, end of Delwit Avenue, Staten Island, August 1, 2025
The immature white ibises appear in the video Ibises, Descendants of Thoth, at 7:13. The video is set to music by Bach.
The photos below are of the three immature white ibises seen on Staten Island on August 1, 2025.
