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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- 77 63 14 8 1 Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
- 67 1 48 18 6 2 Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)
- 51 2 28 21 8 3 Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca)
- 31 23 8 8 4 Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis)
- 53 5 28 20 8 5 Indian Black Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa)
- 19 5 14 2 6 White-shouldered Ibis (Pseudibis davisoni)
- 15 1 8 6 2 7 Giant Ibis (Pseudibis gigantea)
- 64 3 24 37 2 8 Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
- 33 15 18 4 9 Southern Bald Ibis (Geronticus calvus)
- 17 4 13 3 10 Japanese Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon)
- 1 1 8 11 Olive Ibis (Bostrychia olivacea)
- 0 8 12 Spot-breasted Ibis (Bostrychia rara)
- 80 1 47 32 8 13 Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash)
- 28 15 13 8 14 Wattled Ibis (Bostrychia carunculata)
- 32 3 14 15 8 15 Plumbeous Ibis (Theristicus caerulescens)
- 42 3 21 18 8 16 Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus)
- 63 4 23 36 8 18 Black-faced Ibis (Theristicus melanopis)
- 14 3 11 8 19 Sharp-tailed Ibis (Cercibis oxycerca)
- 41 1 13 27 8 20 Green Ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis)
- 62 37 25 8 21 Whispering Ibis (Phimosus infuscatus)
- 73 1 51 21 8 22 American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
- 78 58 20 8 23 Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber)
- 148 2 92 54 8 24 Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
- 50 3 19 28 8 25 White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)
- 30 13 17 8 26 Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi)
- 13 1 5 7 6 26 Madagascar Crested Ibis (Lophotibis cristata)
- 142 2 81 59 8 27 Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
- 40 29 11 3 28 Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor)
- 53 1 29 23 8 29 African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)
- 53 1 23 29 8 30 Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia)
- 38 21 17 8 32 Yellow-billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes)
- 103 63 40 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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