55-65 cm, sexes similar. This is the only European ibis apart from the African sacred ibis (which was introduced) and the Northern bald ibis, extinct in Europe and with reintroduction now being attempted. The Glossy ibis is present during the spring migration in particular. An ecologically demanding species, it is observed mainly in freshwater wetlands with low vegetation such as the restored areas of the Isola della Cona and the tidal flats of the inner lagoon of Marano.