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White Ibis
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 The black-headed ibis (''Threskiornis melanocephalus''), also known as the Oriental white ibis, Indian white ibis, and black-necked ibis, is a species of wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae which breeds in the South and Southeast As ..., ''Threskiornis melanocephala'' See also * Ibis (other) {{Animal common name Bird common names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American White Ibis
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. This particular ibis species is a medium-sized wading bird, possessing an overall white plumage with black wing-tips (usually only visible in flight), and having the typical downward-curving bill of the ibises, though of a bright red-orange color, the same hue as its long legs. Males are larger and have longer bills than females. The breeding range runs along the Gulf and Atlantic Coast, and the coasts of Mexico and Central America. Outside the breeding period, the range extends further inland in North America and also includes the Caribbean. It is also found along the northwestern South American co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian White Ibis
The Australian white ibis (''Threskiornis molucca'') is a wading bird of the family (biology), family Threskiornithidae. It is widespread across much of Australia. It has a predominantly white plumage with a bare, black head, long downcurved bill, and black legs. While it is closely related to the African sacred ibis, the Australian white ibis is a Birds of Australia, native Australian bird. Contrary to Urban legend, urban myth, it is not a Introduced species, feral species introduced to Australia by people, and it does not come from Egypt. Historically rare in urban areas, the Australian white ibis has established in urban areas of the east coast in increasing numbers since the late 1970s; it is now commonly seen in Wollongong, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin, the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast, Brisbane and Townsville. In recent years, the bird has also become increasingly common in Perth, Western Australia, and surrounding towns in south-w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solomons White Ibis
The Australian white ibis (''Threskiornis molucca'') is a wading bird of the family Threskiornithidae. It is widespread across much of Australia. It has a predominantly white plumage with a bare, black head, long downcurved bill, and black legs. While it is closely related to the African sacred ibis, the Australian white ibis is a native Australian bird. Contrary to urban myth, it is not a feral species introduced to Australia by people, and it does not come from Egypt. Historically rare in urban areas, the Australian white ibis has established in urban areas of the east coast in increasing numbers since the late 1970s; it is now commonly seen in Wollongong, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Darwin, the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Townsville. In recent years, the bird has also become increasingly common in Perth, Western Australia, and surrounding towns in south-western Australia. Populations have disappeared from natural breeding areas such as the Macquarie Marshes in northern New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-headed Ibis
The black-headed ibis (''Threskiornis melanocephalus''), also known as the Oriental white ibis, Indian white ibis, and black-necked ibis, is a species of wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae which breeds in the South and Southeast Asia from India to the west and as far east as Japan. It is the only native ibis species in its range that has an overall white plumage with a black neck and head. The down-curved beak and legs are also black. Though often referred to as a wetland species, the black-headed ibis forages in a range of natural and man-made habitats. This species of ibis nests only during the rainy season. Description The black-headed ibis is one of several large waterbird species in south and south-east Asia, with adults measuring 65–76 cm in length. The white plumage is starkly contrasted against a conspicuous naked black neck and head, and black down-curved beak. Tails of adults bear light grey ornamental feathers that turn jet black during the breed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibis (other)
An ibis is a long-legged bird. Ibis or IBIS may also refer to: Aircraft * Hinkler Ibis, a British two-seat monoplane *Junqua Ibis, a French homebuilt aircraft design * Ross R-2 Ibis, an American single-seat glider Literature * Ibis the Invincible, a heroic magician appearing in Fawcett Comics and DC Comics * ''Ibis'' (journal), the journal of the British Ornithologists' Union * ''Ibis'' (novel), a 1900 novel by José María Vargas Vila * ''Ibis'' (Ovid), a single extant poem written in elegiac couplets by the Roman poet Ovid * Ibis trilogy, a work of historical fiction by Amitav Ghosh Mascots * Sebastian the Ibis, the mascot of the University of Miami Organisations * Ibis (bicycle company), a bicycle manufacturer * Ibis (hotel), a hotel company * Ibis Aerospace, a joint Czech-Taiwan aerospace company * Ibis School, an international school in Bonn, Germany * Íbis Sport Club, a Brazilian football (soccer) club * Oxfam IBIS, a charitable organization of Denmark, known as I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
