Family: Threskiornithidae
Description
Ibises and Spoonbills. The family has a worldwide distribution. Several members of this group have a bill-tip organ.
Taxonomy
Threskiornithidae is a family in the order Pelecaniformes.
It was formerly placed in the order Ciconiiformes.
References
- Cunningham et al. (2010). Bill morphology or Ibises suggests a remote-tactile sensory system for prey detection. The Auk 127:308-316.
Subcategories
This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total.