Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)

Madagascar Crested Ibis (Lophotibis cristata)

French: Ibis huppé German: Schopfibis Spanish: Ibis Crestado
Other common names: Crested Wood/Madagascar/White winged Ibis

Taxonomy: Tantalus cristatus Boddaert, 1783, Madagascar.
Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • cristata (Boddaert, 1783) - E Madagascar.
  • urschi Lavauden, 1929 - W Madagascar.

  • Near Threatened
         No sound recordings available yet
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