Ciconiiformes
Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
HBW 1, p. 472
- Medium-sized to large wading and terrestrial birds with longish neck and legs; long bill thin and decurved, or broad and flat.
- All regions except Antarctic, with greatest diversity in tropics.
- Variety of wetlands, with some species in forests, grassland and arid or semi-arid areas.
- 13 genera, 32 species, 47 taxa.
- 6 species threatened; 1 subspecies extinct since 1600.
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List of species:
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- 19 9 10 8 1 Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
- 16 6 10 6 2 Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)
- 12 6 6 8 3 Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca)
- 10 4 6 8 4 Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis)
- 9 1 8 8 5 Indian Black Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa)
- 1 1 2 6 White-shouldered Ibis (Pseudibis davisoni)
- 1 1 2 7 Giant Ibis (Pseudibis gigantea)
- 28 1 3 24 2 8 Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
- 14 1 13 4 9 Southern Bald Ibis (Geronticus calvus)
- 14 1 13 3 10 Japanese Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon)
- 1 1 8 11 Olive Ibis (Bostrychia olivacea)
- 0 8 12 Spot-breasted Ibis (Bostrychia rara)
- 23 3 20 8 13 Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash)
- 13 2 11 8 14 Wattled Ibis (Bostrychia carunculata)
- 17 1 2 14 8 15 Plumbeous Ibis (Theristicus caerulescens)
- 9 1 2 6 8 16 Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus)
- 26 2 3 21 8 18 Black-faced Ibis (Theristicus melanopis)
- 11 1 10 8 19 Sharp-tailed Ibis (Cercibis oxycerca)
- 23 3 20 8 20 Green Ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis)
- 14 7 7 8 21 Whispering Ibis (Phimosus infuscatus)
- 22 1 8 13 8 22 American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
- 22 13 9 8 23 Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber)
- 42 14 28 8 24 Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
- 25 1 7 17 8 25 White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)
- 14 3 11 8 26 Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi)
- 4 1 3 6 26 Madagascar Crested Ibis (Lophotibis cristata)
- 43 2 13 28 8 27 Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
- 19 2 17 8 30 Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia)
- 20 4 16 8 29 African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)
- 14 9 5 3 28 Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor)
- 12 1 11 8 32 Yellow-billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes)
- 38 8 30 8 33 Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
Family statistics
13 genera, 32 species
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| 13 genera | (100%) |
| 31 species | (97%) |
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