American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus), Isla Santay, Ecuador

The American white ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a medium-sized wading bird with white plumage and pink facial skin. Adults have black wingtips that are usually only visible in flight. The males and the females of this species look similar, but males are significantly larger and heavier than females.
These birds live in the tropical area surrounding the Caribbean Sea, from the southern coasts of USA up to North Carolina on the Atlantic side and on the Pacific, from Baja California up to Ecuador. They are also present in all Caribbean islands, Venezuela, and Colombia.
Its habitat comprises swampy areas, mangrove woods, shallow coastal lagoons as well as flooded and muddy lands with relatively shallow waters.