Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) - HBW 1, p. 493
French: Ibis sacré
German: Heiliger Ibis
Spanish: Ibis Sagrado
Other common names: Madagascar (Sacred) Ibis (bernieri); Aldabra (Sacred) Ibis (abbotti)
Taxonomy: Tantalus aethiopicus Latham, 1790, Aethiopia = ? Egypt.
Forms superspecies with T. melanocephalus and T. molucca; these two sometimes regarded as races of T. aethiopicus. Races bernieri and abbotti very similar, perhaps better considered single form (bernieri has priority), that some regard as distinct species. Three subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- aethiopicus (Latham, 1790) - Africa S of Sahara, SE Iraq; formerly Egypt.
- bernieri (Bonaparte, 1855) - Madagascar.
- abbotti (Ridgway, 1893) - Aldabra I.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird wading and probing Locality Lake Ziway, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp aethiopicus)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2005 5 years ago 47 sec 4.5 -
birds on the nest Locality Kisoro, Uganda (ssp aethiopicus)
Daniêl Jimenez 16 September 2010 1 year ago 27 sec 4 -
group busily feeding on dry ground, little bit of jealousy and a couple of grubs found Locality Heddalo Lake, Liben Plains, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp aethiopicus)
Martin Kennewell 31 October 2010 1 year ago 41 sec 4 -
A bird wading and probing Locality Lake Ziway, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp aethiopicus)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2005 5 years ago 47 sec 4 -
Two adults feeding on a grassland Locality Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (ssp aethiopicus)
Josep del Hoyo 23 November 2005 6 years ago 33 sec 4 -
An adult feeding on a marsh. Locality Debre Libanos, Ethiopia (ssp aethiopicus)
Josep del Hoyo 24 November 2005 5 years ago 45 sec 3.9
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A sacred ibis flying over our heads.
Locality Schinias National Park, Attica Region, Greece
alag 5 July 2009 2 years ago 4.6 -
An adult bird feeding on anemones dislodged by a recent storm.
Locality Mida Creek Reserve, Kenya (ssp aethiopicus)
Steve Garvie 7 August 2007 1 year ago 4.6 -
Moving wings, landing.
Locality Al Ain, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates (ssp aethiopicus)
Fran Trabalon 9 January 2010 1 year ago 4.5 -
bird flying (feral)
Locality Sigean, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Georges Olioso 27 March 2007 2 years ago 4.4 -
a juvenile specimen feeding in a pond
Locality South Luangwa National Park, Zambia (ssp aethiopicus)
Marco Valentini 29 August 2011 17 weeks ago 4.2 -
Juvenile perched on a submerged tree.
Locality Pilanesberg National Park, North West Province, South Africa (ssp aethiopicus)
Robert Erasmus 18 August 2010 1 year ago 4
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