?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 downcurved bills, and usually feed as a group, probing mud for food items, usually crustaceans. Most species nest in trees, often with spoonbills or herons. My own picture This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Binomial name Threskiornis spinicollis (Jameson, 1835) The Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis can be found throughout Australia. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera (sponges) Subregnum Agnotozoa Placozoa (trichoplax) Orthonectida (orthonectids) Rhombozoa (dicyemids) Subregnum Eumetazoa Radiata (unranked) (radial symmetry) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anemones) Bilateria (unranked) (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Myxozoa (slime animals) Superphylum Deuterostomia (blastopore becomes anus) Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... {{{subdivision_ranks}}} See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... Orders Many - see section below. ... Families Ardeidae Cochlearidae Balaenicipitidae Scopidae Ciconiidae Threskiornithidae Traditionally, the order Ciconiiformes has included a variety of large, long-legged wading birds with large bills: storks, herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills, and several others. ... Subfamilies Threskionithinae Plateinae The family Threskiornithidae includes about 30 species of large terrestrial and wading birds, falling into two subfamilies, the ibises and the spoonbills. ... Species Threskiornis is a genus of ibises, wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae. ... Binomial name Pseudibis davisoni Hume, 1875 The White-shouldered Ibis (Pseudibis davisoni) is a species of wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. ... Binomial name Thaumatibis gigantea (Oustalet, 1877) The Giant Ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea), the only species in the monotypic genus Thaumatibis, is a wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. ... Binomial name Geronticus eremita (Linnaeus, 1758) The Northern Bald Ibis or Waldrapp, Geronticus eremita, is a species of ibis. ... The monotypic genus Nipponia Reichenbach, 1853 consist a unique East Asia ibis. ... Binomial name Mesembrinibis cayennensis (Gmelin, 1789) The Green Ibis, Mesembrinibis cayennensis, is a wading bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae. ... Species Eudocimus is a genus of ibises, wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae. ... Subfamilies Threskionithinae Plateinae The family Threskiornithidae includes about 30 species of large terrestrial and wading birds, falling into two subfamilies, the ibises and the spoonbills. ... Classes & Subclasses Branchiopoda Phyllopoda Sarsostraca Remipedia Cephalocarida Maxillopoda Thecostraca Tantulocarida Branchiura Pentastomida Mystacocarida Copepoda Ostracoda Myodocopa Podocopa Malacostraca Phyllocarida Hoplocarida Eumalacostraca The crustaceans (Crustacea) are a large group of arthropods (55,000 species), usually treated as a subphylum [1]. They include organisms such as lobsters, crabs, shrimp and barnacles. ... Genera and Species See text Spoonbills are a group of large, long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, which also includes the Ibises. ... Genera See text. ...

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 ibis was also an object of religious veneration in ancient Egypt, particularly associated with the god, Thoth. Folklore is the body of verbal expressive culture, including tales, legends, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs current among a particular population, comprising the oral tradition of that culture, subculture, or group. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... (Latin veneratio, Greek δουλια dulia) In traditional Christian churches (for example, Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy), veneration, or veneration of saints, is a special act of honoring a dead person who has been identified as singular in the traditions of the religion, and through them honoring... Khafres Pyramid (4th dynasty) and Great Sphinx of Giza (c. ... Thoth (Ramesseum, Luxor) In Egyptian mythology, Thoth (also spelled Thot or Thout), pronounced Toe-th, is the Greek name given to Djehuty (also spelt Tahuti, Tehuti, Zehuti, Techu, Tetu) - the original pronunciation of his name is disputed, and may have been approximately Tee-HOW-ti -, who was originally the deification...

The name ibis comes from Greek borrowed from Ancient Egyptian hîb.

The ibis has gained notoriety in American collegiate football, where an ibis named Sebastian the Ibis is the official mascot of the University of Miami, one of the most successful collegiate football program of the past 25 years. United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Sebastian the Ibis running out onto the field of the Orange Bowl Sebastian the Ibis is the official mascot for the University of Miami. ... The University of Miami, sometimes called UM or The U, is a private university, founded in 1925, with its main campus in the city of Coral Gables in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States. ...

The ibis family is one of the families in the order Ciconiiformes, which also includes other wading bird families: Families Ardeidae Cochlearidae Balaenicipitidae Scopidae Ciconiidae Threskiornithidae Traditionally, the order Ciconiiformes has included a variety of large, long-legged wading birds with large bills: storks, herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills, and several others. ...

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

Species Threskiornis is a genus of ibises, wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae. ... Binomial name Threskiornis aethiopicus Latham, 1790 The Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) is a species of wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae, which breeds in sub-Saharan Africa, SE Iraq and formerly in Egypt, where it was venerated and often mummified as a symbol of the god Thoth. ... Binomial name Threskiornis solitarius Sélys, 1848 The Réunion Sacred Ibis, Réunion Flightless Ibis (see below) or Threskiornis solitarius, is an extinct bird species that was native to the island of Réunion. ... Since 1500, over 100 species of birds have become extinct, and this rate of extinction seems to be increasing. ... Binomial name Threskiornis melanocephalus (Latham, 1790) The Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) is a species of wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae, which breeds in southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka to Japan. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Threskiornis spinicollis (Jameson, 1835) The Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis can be found throughout Australia. ... Binomial name Pseudibis davisoni Hume, 1875 The White-shouldered Ibis (Pseudibis davisoni) is a species of wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. ... Binomial name Pseudibis papillosa (Temminck, 1824) The Black Ibis Pseudibis papillosa is a species of ibis found in parts of south Asia. ... Binomial name Pseudibis davisoni Hume, 1875 The White-shouldered Ibis (Pseudibis davisoni) is a species of wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. ... Binomial name Thaumatibis gigantea (Oustalet, 1877) The Giant Ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea), the only species in the monotypic genus Thaumatibis, is a wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. ... Binomial name Thaumatibis gigantea (Oustalet, 1877) Synonyms Pseudibis gigantea The Giant Ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea), the only species in the monotypic genus Thaumatibis, is a wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. ... Binomial name Geronticus eremita (Linnaeus, 1758) The Northern Bald Ibis or Waldrapp, Geronticus eremita, is a species of ibis. ... Binomial name Geronticus eremita (Linnaeus, 1758) The Northern Bald Ibis or Waldrapp, Geronticus eremita, is a large bird found in barren semi-desert or rocky habitats close to running water. ... Binomial name Geronticus calvus (Boddaert, 1783) The Southern Bald Ibis (Geronticus calvus) is a large bird found in open grassland or semi-desert in the mountains of southern Africa. ... The monotypic genus Nipponia Reichenbach, 1853 consist a unique East Asia ibis. ... Binomial name Nipponia nippon Temminck, 1835 The only member of genus Nipponia, the Crested Ibis, Nipponia nippon also known as Japanese Crested Ibis is a white plumaged ibis of pine forests. ... Binomial name Bostrychia hagedash Latham, 1790 The Hadada Ibis, Bostrychia hagedash is a large, up to 76cm long, dark brown ibis with white mustache, glossy greenish purple wing, large black bill with red stripe on upper mandible and blackish legs. ... Binomial name Mesembrinibis cayennensis (Gmelin, 1789) The Green Ibis, Mesembrinibis cayennensis, is a wading bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae. ... Binomial name Mesembrinibis cayennensis (Gmelin, 1789) The Green Ibis, Mesembrinibis cayennensis, is a wading bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae. ... Species Eudocimus is a genus of ibises, wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae. ... Binomial name Eudocimus albus (Linnaeus, 1758) American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a species of wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae which occurs from the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States south through most of the New World tropics. ... Binomial name Eudocimus ruber Linnaeus, 1758 Range The Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) is a species of ibis that occurs in tropical South America and Trinidad and Tobago. ... Binomial name Plegadis falcinellus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is a wading bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae. ... Binomial name Plegadis chihi (Vieillot, 1817) The White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) is a wading bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae. ... Sacred Ibis (Tanazania) public domain Justins digital photograhs This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Sacred Ibis (Tanazania) public domain Justins digital photograhs This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Binomial name Threskiornis aethiopicus Latham, 1790 The Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) is a species of wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae, which breeds in sub-Saharan Africa, SE Iraq and formerly in Egypt, where it was venerated and often mummified as a symbol of the god Thoth. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3072x2304, 3603 KB) Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca), Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3072x2304, 3603 KB) Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca), Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... American White Ibis, photographed and uploaded to Dutch wikipedia by (nl:Gebruiker|Jcwf). ... American White Ibis, photographed and uploaded to Dutch wikipedia by (nl:Gebruiker|Jcwf). ... Binomial name Eudocimus albus (Linnaeus, 1758) American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a species of wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae which occurs from the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States south through most of the New World tropics. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (650x612, 367 KB) I took this photo of a scarlet ibis while on a trip to SeaWorld California. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (650x612, 367 KB) I took this photo of a scarlet ibis while on a trip to SeaWorld California. ... Binomial name Eudocimus ruber Linnaeus, 1758 Range The Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) is a species of ibis that occurs in tropical South America and Trinidad and Tobago. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (646x614, 647 KB) A younger Scarlet Ibis I took a picture of at SeaWorld California. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (646x614, 647 KB) A younger Scarlet Ibis I took a picture of at SeaWorld California. ...

External links

• Ibis videos on the Internet Bird Collection