Glossy ibis

Glossy ibis
Breeding plumage
Non-breeding plumage
Voice
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Threskiornithidae
Genus: Plegadis
Species:
P. falcinellus
Binomial name
Plegadis falcinellus
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Geographical distribution.
  Breeding
  Migration
  Year-round
  Nonbreeding
Synonyms
  • Tantalus falcinellus Linnaeus, 1766
  • Ibis falcinellus (Linnaeus, 1766)
  • Falcinellus falcinellus (Linnaeus, 1766)
  • Tringa autumnalis Hasselqvist, 1762
  • Tantalus bengalensis Lichtenstein, 1793

The glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is a water bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. The scientific name derives from Ancient Greek plegados and Latin, falcis, both meaning "sickle" and referring to the distinctive shape of the bill.[2]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2019) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Plegadis falcinellus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22697422A155528413. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22697422A155528413.en. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ^ Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 157, 310. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.