Spot-breasted ibis

Spot-breasted ibis
Imaged by camera trap in the DRC
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Threskiornithidae
Genus: Bostrychia
Species:
B. rara
Binomial name
Bostrychia rara

The spot-breasted ibis (Bostrychia rara) is a small, forest-dwelling ibis found in African lowland forests and swampy forested areas. Its preference for dense rainforests in tropical Africa means that it is seldom seen and is vulnerable to deforestation.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Bostrychia rara". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22697484A130189528. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22697484A130189528.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.