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The American white ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a species of bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae.It is found from the southern half of the US East Coast (from southern New Jersey, Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia), along the Gulf Coast states (Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas) and south through most of the Caribbean coastal regions of Central America. [2]
The Australian white ibis is a fairly large ibis species, around 65–75 cm (26–30 in) long and has a bald black head and neck and a long black downcurved beak, measuring over 16.7 cm (6.6 in) in the male, and under in the female.
White ibis may refer to several birds: American white ibis, Eudocimus albus; Australian white ibis, Threskiornis molucca. Solomons white ibis or Solomon Islands white ibis, Threskiornis (molucca) pygmaeus; Asiatic white ibis, an alternative name for the black-headed ibis, Threskiornis melanocephala
The mascot of the University of Miami is an American white ibis named Sebastian. The ibis was selected as the school mascot because of its legendary bravery during hurricanes. According to legend, the ibis is the last of wildlife to take shelter before a hurricane hits and the first to reappear once the storm has passed. [33]
The white-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi) is a wading bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. This species breeds colonially in marshes , usually nesting in bushes or low trees. Its breeding range extends from the western United States south through Mexico, as well as from southeastern Brazil and southeastern Bolivia south to central Argentina ...
Range of American white ibis (pale blue), scarlet ibis (orange), both (brown) Eudocimus is a genus of ibises , wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae . They occur in the warmer parts of the New World with representatives from the southern United States south through Central America , the West Indies , and South America .
African sacred ibis: Sub-Saharan Africa, southeastern Iraq, and formerly in Egypt: T. bernieri: Malagasy sacred ibis: Madagascar T. melanocephalus: Black-headed ibis: Northern India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka east up to Japan T. moluccus: Australian white ibis: Eastern, northern and south-western Australia T. spinicollis: Straw-necked ibis
An Ibis is one of a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, which new world and old world ibises share with the spoonbills. Pages in category "Ibises" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.