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Plegadornis

Plegadis
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Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Threskiornithidae
Subfamily: Threskiornithinae
Genus: Plegadis
Kaup, 1829
Species

Plegadis chihi
Plegadis falcinellus
Plegadis ridgwayi

Synonyms

Plegadornis C. L. Brehm, 1855


Plegadis chihi
Plegadis falcinellus
Plegadis ridgwayi

Plegadornis C. L. Brehm, 1855

Plegadis is a bird genus in the family Threskiornithidae. The genus name derives from Ancient Greek plegados, "sickle", referring to the distinctive shape of the bill. Member species are found on every continent except Antarctica as well as a number of islands. The glossy ibis is easily the most widespread of the three species. Plegadis contains the following three species:

A further two fossil species have been placed in the genus:



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