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Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis (Jameson, 1835)
This entry describes the physical traits, distribution, breeding and feeding habits of the straw-necked ibis.
Hadada Ibis
Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790)
Bostrychia hagedash, the hadada ibis, is a large Sub-Saharan African ibis with a distinctive loud call that adapts well to urban areas.
Wattled Ibis
Bostrychia carunculata (Ruppell, 1837)
Bostrychia carunculata, the wattled ibis, is a dark brown crested bird native to the highlands of Ethiopia and the Eritrean coast.
Scarlet Ibis
Eudocimus ruber (Linnaeus, 1758)
Eudocimus ruber, the scarlet ibis, is a distinctive red wading bird native to South America and the Caribbean.
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Eudocimus albus, the American white ibis, is a moderately large wading bird with distinctive adult plumage found across the Americas.
Northern Bald Ibis
Geronticus eremita (Linnaeus, 1758)
Geronticus eremita, the northern bald ibis, is a large black bird with a mostly restricted current wild range in Morocco.
Southern Bald Ibis
Geronticus calvus (Boddaert, 1783)
This is a description of the southern bald ibis, an uncommon restricted-range bird endemic to southern African highlands.
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Plegadis falcinellus, the glossy ibis, is the world's most widespread mid-sized ibis with a broad global distribution.
Puna Ibis
Plegadis ridgwayi (Allen, 1876)
Puna ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) is a medium-sized Andean waterbird listed as Least Concern with an uncertain total population size.
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi (Vieillot, 1817)
Plegadis chihi, the white-faced ibis, is a wading bird found across the Americas with an increasing, Least Concern population.
Red-naped Ibis
Pseudibis papillosa (Temminck, 1824)
The red-naped ibis is a large bird native to the Indian subcontinent that is omnivorous, adaptable to human landscapes, and mostly diurnal.
Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus (Boddaert, 1783)
Theristicus caudatus, the buff-necked ibis, is a South American ibis listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Plumbeous Ibis
Theristicus caerulescens (Vieillot, 1817)
The plumbeous ibis is a large distinctive ibis species endemic to parts of central South America.
Black-faced Ibis
Theristicus melanopis (Gmelin, 1789)
Theristicus melanopis, the black-faced ibis, is a South American ibis classified as Least Concern by the IUCN.
Black-faced Ibis
Theristicus melanopis branickii Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1894
Theristicus melanopis branickii is a South American ibis subspecies with distinct plumage, currently listed as Least Concern by IUCN.
Green Ibis
Mesembrinibis cayennensis (Gmelin, 1789)
Mesembrinibis cayennensis, the green ibis, is a medium-sized Neotropical forest wetland ibis with specific physical and vocal traits.
Sharp-tailed Ibis
Cercibis oxycerca (Spix, 1825)
The sharp-tailed ibis (Cercibis oxycerca) is a large long-tailed ibis native to northern South American lowland savannas and riverbanks.
Crested Ibis
Nipponia nippon (Temminck, 1835)
Nipponia nippon, the crested ibis, is a seasonally plumaged ibis now restricted only to Yangxian County, Shaanxi after a wide historic range.
Madagascar Ibis
Lophotibis cristata (Boddaert, 1783)
Lophotibis cristata, the Madagascar ibis, is a large forest bird endemic to Madagascar that feeds on small animals.
Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta Gmelin, 1789
This entry describes the hamerkop, covering its physical features, distribution, habitat, and feeding behavior.
Peruvian Pelican
Pelecanus thagus Molina, 1782
Pelecanus thagus, the Peruvian pelican, is a large dark pelican once treated as a subspecies of the brown pelican.
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus Temminck, 1824
Pelecanus conspicillatus, the Australian pelican, is a large waterbird with the world's longest avian bill, found across Australasia.
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus Linnaeus, 1758
Pelecanus onocrotalus, the great white pelican, is a very large pelican with detailed physical traits and a broad distribution across Eurasia and Africa.
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766
Pelecanus occidentalis (brown pelican) is the smallest extant pelican, a marine seabird found across the Americas' coasts.
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