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Ibises (pronounced /ˈaɪbɪsɪz/) 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 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 thousands of falcons. The Ibis was renowned in antiquity for self-administering an enema to clear blockage by inserting its beak into its cloaca and injecting a spray of water.

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
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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