Bare-faced Ibis song and calls

Birdsong and calls are often the easiest way to identify the Bare-faced Ibis, especially when the bird is hidden in dense foliage. Below is what to listen for.

Song

Bare-faced Ibises do not have a complex song. Their vocalizations are primarily calls.

Calls

Produces a variety of guttural, croaking, and grunting calls, often described as 'krawk-krawk' or 'graaaah'. These calls are often given in flight or when disturbed. Alarm calls are typically louder and more urgent.

When they vocalize

Most vocal during communal activities such as roosting, flying, and at the nest site. Calls can be heard throughout the day, particularly during dawn and dusk flight to and from roosts.

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