Ibises
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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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Relevant Web Resources: Ibis Photos (Birding Forum) ... Ibis Clipart
- Glossy Ibises (Plegadis falcinellus): Glossy Ibis (Virtual Bird Field Guide) ... Birds of Nova Scotia
- Puna Ibises (Plegadis ridgwayi): Ibis, Puna (Sedgwick County Zoo)
- Scarlet Ibises (Eudocimus ruber): Scarlet Ibis (Photo & Distribution in Suriname) ... whozoo.org
- Straw-necked Ibises (Threskiornis spinicollis): Ibis, Straw-Necked (Sedgwick County Zoo)
- White Ibises (Eudocimus albus): White Ibis (Virtual Bird Field Guide) ... Birds of Nova Scotia
- White-faced Ibises (Plegadis chihi): White-faced Ibis (Virtual Bird Field Guide) ... The Gallery (Waders) - Other Waders (Shawn Carey: Photo of a White Ibis)
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