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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- 58 46 12 8 1 Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
- 45 1 29 15 6 2 Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)
- 44 22 22 8 3 Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca)
- 28 20 8 8 4 Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis)
- 38 5 14 19 8 5 Indian Black Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa)
- 17 3 14 2 6 White-shouldered Ibis (Pseudibis davisoni)
- 10 1 3 6 2 7 Giant Ibis (Pseudibis gigantea)
- 37 1 12 24 2 8 Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
- 26 12 14 4 9 Southern Bald Ibis (Geronticus calvus)
- 15 2 13 3 10 Japanese Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon)
- 1 1 8 11 Olive Ibis (Bostrychia olivacea)
- 0 8 12 Spot-breasted Ibis (Bostrychia rara)
- 58 1 31 26 8 13 Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash)
- 22 9 13 8 14 Wattled Ibis (Bostrychia carunculata)
- 24 1 9 14 8 15 Plumbeous Ibis (Theristicus caerulescens)
- 23 1 12 10 8 16 Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus)
- 53 4 20 29 8 18 Black-faced Ibis (Theristicus melanopis)
- 13 2 11 8 19 Sharp-tailed Ibis (Cercibis oxycerca)
- 35 9 26 8 20 Green Ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis)
- 42 24 18 8 21 Whispering Ibis (Phimosus infuscatus)
- 46 1 28 17 8 22 American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
- 58 40 18 8 23 Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber)
- 97 2 45 50 8 24 Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
- 34 1 15 18 8 25 White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)
- 28 13 15 8 26 Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi)
- 7 4 3 6 26 Madagascar Crested Ibis (Lophotibis cristata)
- 116 2 59 55 8 27 Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
- 30 22 8 3 28 Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor)
- 38 21 17 8 29 African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)
- 40 15 25 8 30 Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia)
- 30 13 17 8 32 Yellow-billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes)
- 71 37 34 8 33 Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
Family statistics
13 genera, 32 species
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| 31 species | (97%) |
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