Glossy Ibis - Plegadis falcinellus
Pictures - John Foss
Despite a general decline in numbers in Europe the Glossy Ibis has recently established a breeding colony in Southern Spain where there appears to be a growing trend for the Spanish birds to winter. The specimens on this page were photographed in Quinta Do Lago (below)
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