Black-faced ibis

Black-faced ibis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Threskiornithidae
Genus: Theristicus
Species:
T. melanopis
Binomial name
Theristicus melanopis
(Gmelin, 1789)
  Nonbreeding
  Yearound
  Breeding
Synonyms

The black-faced ibis (Theristicus melanopis) is a species of bird in the family Threskiornithidae. It is found in grassland and fields in southern and western South America. It has been included as a subspecies of the similar buff-necked ibis, but today all major authorities accept the split. The black-faced ibis also includes the Andean ibis (T. branickii) as a subspecies. Some taxonomic authorities (including the American Ornithological Society) still do so.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Theristicus melanopis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22734000A112402190. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22734000A112402190.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.