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Category:Threskiornithidae

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Family: Threskiornithidae

[edit] Description

Ibises and Spoonbills. The family has a worldwide distribution. Several members of this group have a bill-tip organ.

[edit] Taxonomy

Threskiornithidae is a family in the order Pelecaniformes. It was formerly placed in the order Ciconiiformes.

Family Threskiornithidae view • edit

Genus Eudocimus view • edit
E. albus White Ibis
E. ruber Scarlet Ibis

Genus Plegadis view • edit
P. falcinellus Glossy Ibis
P. chihi White-faced Ibis
P. ridgwayi Puna Ibis

Genus Lophotibis view • edit
L. cristata Madagascar Ibis

Genus Cercibis view • edit
C. oxycerca Sharp-tailed Ibis

Genus Mesembrinibis view • edit
M. cayennensis Green Ibis

Genus Phimosus view • edit
P. infuscatus Bare-faced Ibis

Genus Theristicus view • edit
T. caerulescens Plumbeous Ibis
T. caudatus Buff-necked Ibis
T. melanopis Black-faced Ibis

Genus Threskiornis view • edit
T. aethiopicus Sacred Ibis
T. melanocephalus Black-headed Ibis
T. molucca Australian Ibis
T. spinicollis Straw-necked Ibis

Genus Pseudibis view • edit
P. papillosa Red-naped Ibis
P. davisoni White-shouldered Ibis
P. gigantea Giant Ibis

Genus Geronticus view • edit
G. eremita Northern Bald Ibis
G. calvus Southern Bald Ibis

Genus Nipponia view • edit
N. nippon Crested Ibis

Genus Bostrychia view • edit
B. olivacea Olive Ibis
B. rara Spot-breasted Ibis
B. hagedash Hadada Ibis
B. carunculata Wattled Ibis

Genus Platalea view • edit
P. leucorodia Eurasian Spoonbill
P. regia Royal Spoonbill
P. alba African Spoonbill
P. minor Black-faced Spoonbill
P. flavipes Yellow-billed Spoonbill
P. ajaja Roseate Spoonbill

[edit] References

  1. Cunningham et al. (2010). Bill morphology or Ibises suggests a remote-tactile sensory system for prey detection. The Auk 127:308-316.

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