It is the only ibis which is native to Europe. In Spain, a stable reproductive population has settled in the Guadalquivir marshes.
They are easily recognised because they usually fly in a V formation as a group.
This bird usually measures between 55 and 65 centimetres.
The eggs that the glossy ibis lays are greenish blue.
It has a long, curved bill. Adults mostly dark with iridescent green and reddish tones. Very thin white border surrounding the dark facial skin. Dark eyes. Usually gregarious, it is found mainly in salty marshes and shallow wetlands. Unmistakable in most of its range, though American birds are best distinguished from White-faced Ibis by distribution and facial pattern.
