Quick facts
Lifespan
16 to 20 years
Diet
Crustaceans, small fish, mollusks, frogs, worms and insects
Habitat
Rainforest, mudflats and beach.
Range
Native flocks exist in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela, as well as the islands of the Netherlands Antilles and Trinidad and Tobago.
The Red Snail Eudocimus ruber or scarlet ibis is a bird species from the tropics of South America and also in Trinidad and Tobago. It is a national bird for the country of Trinidad.