Family: Threskiornithidae, Ibises and Spoonbills view all from
this family Description ADULT BREEDING Has maroon plumage
overall with metallic green sheen on back and wing coverts. Bill
is brownish yellow, face is dark and has narrow white line
framing eye, running from base of bill. Legs are dull reddish
yellow. ADULT NONBREEDING Less colorful, with pale streaks on
head and neck. JUVENILE Recalls nonbreeding adult, but is
browner overall. Dimensions Length: 22-25" (56-64 cm); Wngspn:
3' 1" (94 cm) Habitat Locally fairly common resident of coastal
marshes and wetlands from Texas to South Caro_lina; breeding
range extends north to New England in summer. Observation Tips
Easy to see. Range Southeast, New England, Mid-Atlantic, Plains,
Florida, Great Lakes, Eastern Canada Voice Mostly silent, but
nesting birds utter grunting calls. Discussion Long-legged
waterbird with long neck, bulbous head, and long, downcurved
bill. Plumage looks colorful in good light. Feeds by probing for
aquatic invertebrates. In flight,