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Posted by Becky Smith on 09:01:33 03/06/09
In Reply to: Scarlet Ibis? posted by Jen Howell
In 1961, 17 Scarlet Ibis eggs from Trinidad were introduced into the rookery at Greynolds Park. They hatched, grew up and mated with the local White Ibis. For a few years thereafter Scarlet Ibis could be seen around southeast Florida, and for a few more years pink hybrids periodically were sighted. I have not seen a pink Scarlett-White Ibis in South Florida for many years (unless I drink one too many glasses of wine!).
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