This is the bird that was nearly annihilated for its beautiful recurved back plumes. They were used on women's hats in the late 19th and early 20th Century. It's made a comeback and then some, having been banned from the feather industry's abuses.
The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge has both brackish and sweet water and a variety of fish for the birds.
Glossy Ibis feel for prey using the tip of their decurved bill. They eat insects, invertebrate and small vertebrate. This bird is cosmopolitan and can be found on almost every continent.
