Status, conservation and management of the scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber in the Caroni Swamp, Trinidad, West Indies Research Paper

Although scarlet ibises Eudocimus ruber formerly bred in the Caroni Swamp in northwestern Trinidad, they have not done so since 1970. Even so, they continue to feed and roost in the swamp outside of the breeding season. During the breeding season, however, most adults leave the island, presumably to nest at colony sites in South America. Although numerous causes, including changes in habitat, have been suggested for the lack of nesting, none has been linked directly to the consistent failure of ibises to breed at the site.

Area of interest: Trinidad & Tobago 

Year: 1990