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Bostrychia
''Bostrychia'' is a genus of ibises in the family Threskiornithidae. Member species are found in many countries throughout Africa. Species It contains the following five species: Conservation Four of these species are evaluated as Least Concern status, but the dwarf olive ibis is Critically Endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN. References Bostrychia, Threskiornithidae Bird genera Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa Taxa named by George Robert Gray Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Pelecaniformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bostrychia Hagedash
The hadada ibis (''Bostrychia hagedash'') or hadeda () is an ibis native to Sub-Saharan Africa. It is named for its loud three to four note calls uttered in flight especially in the mornings and evenings when they fly out or return to their roost trees. Although not as dependent on water as some ibises, they are found near wetlands and often live in close proximity to humans, foraging in cultivated land and gardens. A medium-sized ibis with stout legs and a typical down-curved bill, the wing coverts are iridescent with a green or purple sheen. They are non-migratory but are known to make nomadic movements in response to rain particularly during droughts. Their ranges in southern Africa have increased with an increase in tree cover and irrigation in human-altered habitats. Taxonomy, systematics and etymology ''Tantalus hagedash'' was the scientific name proposed by John Latham (ornithologist), John Latham in 1790 who Scientific description, described it from a specimen that had be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bostrychia
''Bostrychia'' is a genus of ibises in the family Threskiornithidae. Member species are found in many countries throughout Africa. Species It contains the following five species: Conservation Four of these species are evaluated as Least Concern status, but the dwarf olive ibis is Critically Endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN. References Bostrychia, Threskiornithidae Bird genera Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa Taxa named by George Robert Gray Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Pelecaniformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olive Ibis
The olive ibis (''Bostrychia olivacea'') is a species of ibis native to dense tropical forests in central Africa. Between 65 and 75 cm in length, it is a small ibis with olive plumage displaying an iridescent sheen. Four subspecies are recognized. Taxonomy and systematics Historically, the olive ibis was included in various genera such as '' Geronticus'', '' Comatibis'' and '' Harpiprion'' before finally being classified among the ''Bostrychia''.Salvadori T., 1903. On the ibis Olivacea of Dubus. ''Ibis'' 45: 178-188. It is also related to the Madagascar crested ibis ''Lophotibis cristata'' and ''Geronticus'' ibises.Hancock J. A., Kushlan J. A., Kahl M. P., 1992. ''Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World''. Academic Press. Four subspecies of this ibis are currently recognised: ''Bostrychia olivacea olivacea'', ''B. o. cupreipennis'', ''B. o. akleyorum'' and ''B. o. rothschildi''. The dwarf olive ibis ''Bostrychia bocagei'' of São Tomé was also formerly considered to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibis
The ibis () (collective plural ibises; classical plurals ibides and ibes) are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae that inhabit wetlands, forests and plains. "Ibis" derives from the Latin and Ancient Greek word for this group of birds. It also occurs in the scientific name of the western cattle egret (''Ardea ibis'') mistakenly identified in 1757 as being the sacred ibis. Description Ibises all have long, downcurved bills, and usually feed as a group, probing mud for food items, usually crustaceans. They are monogamous and highly territorial while nesting and feeding. Most nest in trees, often with spoonbills or herons. All extant species are capable of Flying and gliding animals, flight, but two extinct genera were flightless, namely the kiwi-like ''Apteribis'' in the Hawaiian Islands, and the peculiar ''Xenicibis xympithecus, Xenicibis'' in Jamaica. The word ''ibis'' comes from Latin ''ibis'' from Ancient Greek, Greek ἶβις ''ibis'' from Egy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Threskiornithidae
The family Threskiornithidae includes 36 species of large wading birds. The family has been traditionally classified into two subfamilies, the ibises and the spoonbills; however, recent genetic studies have cast doubt on this arrangement, and have found the spoonbills to be nested within the Old World ibises, and the New World ibises as an early offshoot. Taxonomy The family Threskiornithidae was formerly known as Plataleidae. The spoonbills and ibises were once thought to be related to other groups of long-legged wading birds in the order Ciconiiformes. A recent study found that they are members of the order Pelecaniformes. In response to these findings, the International Ornithological Congress (IOC) recently reclassified Threskiornithidae and their sister taxa Ardeidae under the order Pelecaniformes instead of the previous order of Ciconiiformes. Whether the two subfamilies are reciprocally monophyletic is an open question. The South American Checklist Committee's entry for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bostrychia Carunculata
The wattled ibis (''Bostrychia carunculata'') is a species of bird in the family Threskiornithidae. It is endemic to the Ethiopian highlands and is found only in Ethiopia and Eritrea. Description The Wattled ibis is a medium-sized, dark brown, crested bird, distinguished by the combination of its dark color, its creast and its extensive white wing-patch. It has a relatively short bill, a fairly long tail and a thin wattle hanging from its throat. The basic color of the adult is dark brown. The brown face is feathered with a dusky red bill. The eye is red and surrounded by a white ring. Plumage is glossed dull green; the waddle is small and red, about 20 mm long. Body length is about 65–75 cm. Range and habitat They may occur all over Ethiopian highlands at altitudes ranging from 1500 m to the highest moorlands at 4100 m. It has also been recorded on the coast of Eritrea. It prefers meadows and highland river courses. It is often found in rocky places and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Tomé Ibis
The São Tomé ibis (''Bostrychia bocagei''), also known as the dwarf olive ibis or the dwarf ibis, is a Critically Endangered, critically endangered bird that is endemism, endemic to São Tomé Island, São Tomé off the western coast of Central Africa in the Gulf of Guinea. Discovered in the 1800s by Francisco Newton, it was once thought to be a subspecies of the larger olive ibis, but is now classified as a distinct species. Living with 19 other species of endemic birds on the island, the dwarf ibis is one of 10 that are threatened for extinction. ''B. bocagei'' prefers the southern forests almost exclusively living there in nests that are high up in the trees to avoid predators. Aside from predation, other common threats to the species include overhunting and habitat loss as a result of overexploitation of resources by the people of São Tomé. Although no specific conservation reforms have been enacted to help ''B. bocagei'', indirect efforts to help biodiversity on São Tom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
