Unit 4 : All in the Family : Odd Birds

Use the Internet to do some research on ibises, which are little-known in the United States outside of Florida. What are the basic characteristics of these birds? What kinds of ibises are there? How do they differ from each-other?

Birds of Sanibel Island http://members.tripod.com/ ~Furpods/ birds.html
A detailed description of the birds—including ibises—on Sanibel Island, off the west coast of Florida.

BIRDNET http://www.nmnh.si.edu/ BIRDNET/
Perhaps the largest Internet source of information on birds, this site is a good source for further research.

Scarlet Ibis http://news.carib-link.net/ ~wildfowl/ wft/ ibis.htm
This site examines the origins, habitat, and characteristics of the Scarlet Ibis.

Scarlet Ibis http://www1.nhl.nl/ ~ribot/ english/ euru_ng.htm
This site is dedicated to providing background information on the Scarlet Ibis. The site includes information on the bird's habitat and includes pictures.

Georgia and Florida Birds http://www.valdosta.edu/ ~bergstrm/ gafl.html
This large collection of photographs of birds contains several good photos of ibises.


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