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Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis (Jameson, 1835)
This entry describes the physical traits, distribution, breeding and feeding hab…
Hadada Ibis
Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790)
Bostrychia hagedash, the hadada ibis, is a large Sub-Saharan African ibis with a…
Wattled Ibis
Bostrychia carunculata (Ruppell, 1837)
Bostrychia carunculata, the wattled ibis, is a dark brown crested bird native to…
Scarlet Ibis
Eudocimus ruber (Linnaeus, 1758)
Eudocimus ruber, the scarlet ibis, is a distinctive red wading bird native to So…
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Eudocimus albus, the American white ibis, is a moderately large wading bird with…
Northern Bald Ibis
Geronticus eremita (Linnaeus, 1758)
Geronticus eremita, the northern bald ibis, is a large black bird with a mostly …
Southern Bald Ibis
Geronticus calvus (Boddaert, 1783)
This is a description of the southern bald ibis, an uncommon restricted-range bi…
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Plegadis falcinellus, the glossy ibis, is the world's most widespread mid-sized …
Puna Ibis
Plegadis ridgwayi (Allen, 1876)
Puna ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) is a medium-sized Andean waterbird listed as Least…
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi (Vieillot, 1817)
Plegadis chihi, the white-faced ibis, is a wading bird found across the Americas…
Red-naped Ibis
Pseudibis papillosa (Temminck, 1824)
The red-naped ibis is a large bird native to the Indian subcontinent that is omn…
Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus (Boddaert, 1783)
Theristicus caudatus, the buff-necked ibis, is a South American ibis listed as L…
Plumbeous Ibis
Theristicus caerulescens (Vieillot, 1817)
The plumbeous ibis is a large distinctive ibis species endemic to parts of centr…
Black-faced Ibis
Theristicus melanopis (Gmelin, 1789)
Theristicus melanopis, the black-faced ibis, is a South American ibis classified…
Black-faced Ibis
Theristicus melanopis branickii Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1894
Theristicus melanopis branickii is a South American ibis subspecies with distinc…
Green Ibis
Mesembrinibis cayennensis (Gmelin, 1789)
Mesembrinibis cayennensis, the green ibis, is a medium-sized Neotropical forest …
Sharp-tailed Ibis
Cercibis oxycerca (Spix, 1825)
The sharp-tailed ibis (Cercibis oxycerca) is a large long-tailed ibis native to …
Crested Ibis
Nipponia nippon (Temminck, 1835)
Nipponia nippon, the crested ibis, is a seasonally plumaged ibis now restricted …
Madagascar Ibis
Lophotibis cristata (Boddaert, 1783)
Lophotibis cristata, the Madagascar ibis, is a large forest bird endemic to Mada…
Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta Gmelin, 1789
This entry describes the hamerkop, covering its physical features, distribution,…
Peruvian Pelican
Pelecanus thagus Molina, 1782
Pelecanus thagus, the Peruvian pelican, is a large dark pelican once treated as …
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus Temminck, 1824
Pelecanus conspicillatus, the Australian pelican, is a large waterbird with the …
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus Linnaeus, 1758
Pelecanus onocrotalus, the great white pelican, is a very large pelican with det…
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766
Pelecanus occidentalis (brown pelican) is the smallest extant pelican, a marine …
