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Ibises (pronounced "EYE-bis-es") 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
The Sacred Ibis was also an object of religious veneration in ancient Egypt, particularly associated with the god, Thoth. At the town of Hermopolis, ibises were reared specifically for sacrificial purposes and in the Serapeum at Saqqara, archaeologists found the mummies of one and a half million ibises and hundreds of thousand of falcons. (cf. "The Way to Eternity: Egyptian Myth", Time-Life Books, Duncan Baird Publishers, 1997, pages 66-67)Species in taxonomic order
- 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
Gallery
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) Young Scarlet Ibis | ) American White Ibis | American White Ibis captures a toad |
External links
- Ibis videos on the Internet Bird Collection
T. spinicollis
Binomial name
Threskiornis spinicollis
Jameson, 1835
The Straw-necked Ibis, Threskiornis spinicollis, can be found throughout Australia, New Guinea, and parts of Indonesia.
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Binomial name
Threskiornis spinicollis
Jameson, 1835
The Straw-necked Ibis, Threskiornis spinicollis, can be found throughout Australia, New Guinea, and parts of Indonesia.
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Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. Scientific classification also can be called scientific taxonomy, but should be distinguished from folk taxonomy, which lacks scientific basis.
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
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Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
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Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Ciconiiformes
Bonaparte, 1854
Families
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Bonaparte, 1854
Families
- Ardeidae
- Cochlearidae (the Boat-billed Heron)
- Balaenicipitidae (the Shoebill)
- Scopidae (the Hammerkop)
- Ciconiidae
- Threskiornithidae
- Cathartidae
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Threskiornithidae
Richmond, 1917
Subfamilies
The family Threskiornithidae includes 36 species of large terrestrial and wading birds, falling into two subfamilies, the
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Richmond, 1917
Subfamilies
- Threskionithinae (ibises)
- Plateinae (spoonbills)
The family Threskiornithidae includes 36 species of large terrestrial and wading birds, falling into two subfamilies, the
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Threskiornis
J E Gray, 1842
Species
Th. aethiopicus
Th. bernieri
Th. melanocephalus
Th. molucca
Th.
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J E Gray, 1842
Species
Th. aethiopicus
Th. bernieri
Th. melanocephalus
Th. molucca
Th.
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Pseudibis
Gray, 1844
Species
Pseudibis papillosa
Pseudibis davisoni
The bird genus Pseudibis consists of two South-East Asian species in the ibis subfamily Threskiornithinae.
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Gray, 1844
Species
Pseudibis papillosa
Pseudibis davisoni
The bird genus Pseudibis consists of two South-East Asian species in the ibis subfamily Threskiornithinae.
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Thaumatibis
Elliot, 1877
Species: T. gigantea
Binomial name
Thaumatibis gigantea
(Oustalet, 1877)
Synonyms
Pseudibis gigantea
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Elliot, 1877
Species: T. gigantea
Binomial name
Thaumatibis gigantea
(Oustalet, 1877)
Synonyms
Pseudibis gigantea
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Geronticus
Wagler, 1832
Species
G. eremita
G. calvus
The bird genus Geronticus consists of two species in the ibis subfamily Threskiornithinae.
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Wagler, 1832
Species
G. eremita
G. calvus
The bird genus Geronticus consists of two species in the ibis subfamily Threskiornithinae.
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Nipponia
Reichenbach, 1853
Species: N. nippon
Binomial name
Nipponia nippon
(Temminck, 1835)
The Crested Ibis,
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Reichenbach, 1853
Species: N. nippon
Binomial name
Nipponia nippon
(Temminck, 1835)
The Crested Ibis,
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Bostrychia
Bostrychia is a genus of bird in the Threskiornithidae family. It contains the following species:
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Bostrychia is a genus of bird in the Threskiornithidae family. It contains the following species:
- Wattled Ibis (Bostrychia carunculata)
- Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash)
- Olive Ibis (
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Theristicus
Theristicus is a genus of bird in the Threskiornithidae family. It contains the following species:
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Theristicus is a genus of bird in the Threskiornithidae family. It contains the following species:
- Plumbeous Ibis (Theristicus caerulescens)
- Black-faced Ibis (Theristicus melanopis)
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C. oxycerca
Binomial name
Cercibis oxycerca
(Spix, 1825)
The Sharp-tailed Ibis (Cercibis oxycerca) is a species of bird in the Threskiornithidae family.
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Binomial name
Cercibis oxycerca
(Spix, 1825)
The Sharp-tailed Ibis (Cercibis oxycerca) is a species of bird in the Threskiornithidae family.
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Mesembrinibis
Peters,JL,1930
Species: M. cayennensis
Binomial name
Mesembrinibis cayennensis
(Gmelin, 1789)
The Green Ibis,
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Peters,JL,1930
Species: M. cayennensis
Binomial name
Mesembrinibis cayennensis
(Gmelin, 1789)
The Green Ibis,
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P. infuscatus
Binomial name
Phimosus infuscatus
(Lichtenstein, 1823)
The Whispering Ibis (Phimosus infuscatus) or Bare-faced Ibis
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Binomial name
Phimosus infuscatus
(Lichtenstein, 1823)
The Whispering Ibis (Phimosus infuscatus) or Bare-faced Ibis
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Eudocimus
Wagler, 1832
Species
E. albus
E. ruber
Eudocimus is a genus of ibises, wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae.
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Wagler, 1832
Species
E. albus
E. ruber
Eudocimus is a genus of ibises, wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae.
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Plegadis
Plegadis is a genus of bird in the Threskiornithidae family. It contains the following species:
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Plegadis is a genus of bird in the Threskiornithidae family. It contains the following species:
- Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi)
- Glossy Ibis
- White-faced Ibis
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Lophotibis
Reichenbach, 1853
Species: L. cristata
Binomial name
Lophotibis cristata
(Boddaert, 1783)
The Madagascar Crested Ibis
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Reichenbach, 1853
Species: L. cristata
Binomial name
Lophotibis cristata
(Boddaert, 1783)
The Madagascar Crested Ibis
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Threskiornithidae
Richmond, 1917
Subfamilies
The family Threskiornithidae includes 36 species of large terrestrial and wading birds, falling into two subfamilies, the
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Richmond, 1917
Subfamilies
- Threskionithinae (ibises)
- Plateinae (spoonbills)
The family Threskiornithidae includes 36 species of large terrestrial and wading birds, falling into two subfamilies, the
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crustaceans (Crustacea) are a large group of arthropods, comprising approximately 52,000 described species [1], and are usually treated as a subphylum [2].
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Plateinae
Genera and Species
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Spoonbills are a group of large, long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, which also includes the Ibises.
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Genera and Species
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Spoonbills are a group of large, long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, which also includes the Ibises.
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Ardeidae
Leach, 1820
Genera
See text.
The herons are wading birds in the Ardeidae family. Some are called egrets or bitterns instead of herons.
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Leach, 1820
Genera
See text.
The herons are wading birds in the Ardeidae family. Some are called egrets or bitterns instead of herons.
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T. aethiopicus
Binomial name
Threskiornis aethiopicus
(Latham, 1790)
The Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus
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Binomial name
Threskiornis aethiopicus
(Latham, 1790)
The Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus
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Veneration is a religious symbolic act giving honor to someone by honoring an image of that person, particularly applied to saints.
Among the Christian practices of the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and some members of the Anglican Communion, veneration
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Thoth (his Greek name derived from the Egyptian *ḏiḥautī, written by Egyptians as ḏḥwty
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Threskiornis
J E Gray, 1842
Species
Th. aethiopicus
Th. bernieri
Th. melanocephalus
Th. molucca
Th.
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J E Gray, 1842
Species
Th. aethiopicus
Th. bernieri
Th. melanocephalus
Th. molucca
Th.
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