Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) - HBW 1, p. 501
French: Ibis falcinelle
German: Sichler
Spanish: Morito Común
Taxonomy: Tantalus Falcinellus Linnaeus, 1766, Austria, Italia; Neusiedler See, Lower Austria.
Forms superspecies with P. chihi, which was formerly considered race of present species. Population of Philippines, Indonesia and Australia have been assigned separate race, peregrinus, but recent studies show that differences are not significant. Monotypic.
Distribution: Wide discontinuous breeding distribution from S Europe, Africa and Madagascar to C and S Asia, Philippines, Sulawesi and Java; S New Guinea and Australia. Also Atlantic coast of North America and West Indies; has bred in Venezuela. Occurs more widely as vagrant.
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Non-breeding bird foraging. Locality Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 26 October 2011 1 year ago 50 sec 4.7 -
An adult in breeding plumage feeding; feathers on the back raised because of the heat Locality Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 10 December 2006 6 years ago 6 sec 4.7 -
Several adults and young in shallow water. Locality Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware, USA (United States)
Robert Schaefer 29 July 2008 4 years ago 31 sec 4.4 -
Adult and young bird foraging in a mud flat. Locality Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware, USA (United States)
Robert Schaefer 29 July 2008 4 years ago 22 sec 4.3 -
A group of birds in flight and landing on a wetland, then preening and resting waiting for roosting. Locality Nawa Talao Lake, Surendranagar District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 18 February 2011 1 year ago 43 sec 4.3 -
An adult in breeding plumage, feeding Locality Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 25 November 2006 6 years ago 12 sec 4.3
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Adult
Locality Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (United States)
Paul Cools 29 weeks ago 4.5 -
the metallic dancer ruffling
Locality Udaipur, Udaipur District, Rajasthan, India
Sharad Agrawal 9 March 2011 2 years ago 4.5 -
a juvenile
Locality Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Stefan Helming 28 December 2009 3 years ago 4.4 -
Foraging in shallow water at the edge of the lake.
Locality Herdsman Lake, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Nicholas Tomney 17 May 2013 4 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 4.4 -
bird foraging in the dry grass
Locality Maun, North-West District, Botswana
lsargentini 4 August 2010 33 weeks ago 4.4 -
On the beach
Locality Al Wakrah Beach, Al Wakrah, Qatar
John A Thompson 29 August 2009 2 years ago 4.4
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A group of birds resting and preening on a wetland. Locality Nawa Talao Lake, Surendranagar District, Gujarat, India
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 18 February 2011 1 year ago 3.7 -
Perhaps Alarm call Locality Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 February 1994 3 years ago 3
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