Ibis
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Ibises
Straw-necked Ibis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Ciconiiformes
Family:
Threskiornithidae
Subfamily:
Threskiornithinae
Poche, 1904
Genera
- Threskiornis
- Pseudibis
- Thaumatibis
- Geronticus
- Nipponia
- Bostrychia
- Theristicus
- Cercibis
- Mesembrinibis
- Phimosus
- Eudocimus
- Plegadis
- Lophotibis
Ibises are a group of long-legged wading birds
in the family Threskiornithidae. They all have long down curved bills, and
usually feed as a group, probing mud for food items, usually crustaceans. Most
species nest in trees, often with spoonbills or herons.
The word ibis comes
from Greek, originally borrowed from Ancient Egyptian hîb.
Folklore
According to folklore, the
ibis is the last form of wildlife to take shelter prior to a hurricane and the
first to reappear after the storm passes. The Sacred Ibis was also an object of
religious veneration in ancient Egypt, particularly associated with the god, Thoth.
Species
- Genus Threskiornis
- Sacred Ibis, Threskiornis aethiopicus
- Madagascar Sacred Ibis, Threskiornis
bernieri
- Réunion Sacred Ibis, Threskiornis
solitarius extinct
- Black-headed Ibis, Threskiornis
melanocephalus
- Australian White Ibis, Threskiornis
molucca
- Straw-necked Ibis, Threskiornis
spinicollis
- Genus Pseudibis
- Indian Black Ibis, Pseudibis papillosa
- White-shouldered Ibis, Pseudibis
davisoni
- Genus Thaumatibis
- Giant Ibis, Thaumatibis gigantea
- Genus Geronticus
- Northern Bald Ibis, Geronticus eremita
- Southern Bald Ibis, Geronticus calvus
- Genus Nipponia
- Japanese Crested Ibis,
Nipponia nippon
- Genus Bostrychia
- Olive Ibis, Bostrychia olivacea
- Dwarf Olive Ibis, Bostrychia bocagei
- Spot-breasted Ibis, Bostrychia rara
- Hadada Ibis, Bostrychia hagedash
- Wattled Ibis, Bostrychia carunculata
- Genus Theristicus
- Plumbeous Ibis, Theristicus
caerulescens
- Buff-necked Ibis, Theristicus caudatus
- Andean Ibis, Theristicus branickii
- Black-faced Ibis, Theristicus
melanopis
- Genus Cercibis
- Sharp-tailed Ibis, Cercibis
oxycerca
- Genus Mesembrinibis
- Green Ibis, Mesembrinibis
cayennensis
- Genus Phimosus
- Whispering Ibis, Phimosus infuscatus
- Genus Eudocimus
- American White Ibis, Eudocimus albus
- Scarlet Ibis, Eudocimus ruber
- Genus Plegadis
- Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
- White-faced Ibis, Plegadis chihi
- Puna Ibis, Plegadis
ridgwayi
- Genus Lophotibis
- Madagascar Crested Ibis, Lophotibis
cristata
Sacred Ibis
Australian White Ibis
American White Ibis
Scarlet Ibis
Young Scarlet Ibis
behind a fence
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ibis&action=history
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Ibises are a group of long-legged wading birds
in the family Threskiornithidae. They all have long down curved bills, and
usually feed as a group, probing mud for food items, usually crustaceans. Most
species nest in trees, often with spoonbills or herons.
The word ibis comes
from Greek, originally borrowed from Ancient Egyptian hîb.
Folklore
According to folklore, the
ibis is the last form of wildlife to take shelter prior to a hurricane and the
first to reappear after the storm passes. The Sacred Ibis was also an object of
religious veneration in ancient Egypt, particularly associated with the god, Thoth.
Species
- Genus Threskiornis
- Sacred Ibis, Threskiornis aethiopicus
- Madagascar Sacred Ibis, Threskiornis
bernieri
- Réunion Sacred Ibis, Threskiornis
solitarius extinct
- Black-headed Ibis, Threskiornis
melanocephalus
- Australian White Ibis, Threskiornis
molucca
- Straw-necked Ibis, Threskiornis
spinicollis
- Genus Pseudibis
- Indian Black Ibis, Pseudibis papillosa
- White-shouldered Ibis, Pseudibis
davisoni
- Genus Thaumatibis
- Giant Ibis, Thaumatibis gigantea
- Genus Geronticus
- Northern Bald Ibis, Geronticus eremita
- Southern Bald Ibis, Geronticus calvus
- Genus Nipponia
- Japanese Crested Ibis,
Nipponia nippon
- Genus Bostrychia
- Olive Ibis, Bostrychia olivacea
- Dwarf Olive Ibis, Bostrychia bocagei
- Spot-breasted Ibis, Bostrychia rara
- Hadada Ibis, Bostrychia hagedash
- Wattled Ibis, Bostrychia carunculata
- Genus Theristicus
- Plumbeous Ibis, Theristicus
caerulescens
- Buff-necked Ibis, Theristicus caudatus
- Andean Ibis, Theristicus branickii
- Black-faced Ibis, Theristicus
melanopis
- Genus Cercibis
- Sharp-tailed Ibis, Cercibis
oxycerca
- Genus Mesembrinibis
- Green Ibis, Mesembrinibis
cayennensis
- Genus Phimosus
- Whispering Ibis, Phimosus infuscatus
- Genus Eudocimus
- American White Ibis, Eudocimus albus
- Scarlet Ibis, Eudocimus ruber
- Genus Plegadis
- Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
- White-faced Ibis, Plegadis chihi
- Puna Ibis, Plegadis
ridgwayi
- Genus Lophotibis
- Madagascar Crested Ibis, Lophotibis
cristata
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Sacred Ibis |
Australian White Ibis |
American White Ibis |
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Scarlet Ibis |
Young Scarlet Ibis
behind a fence |
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ibis&action=history