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The
Glossy Ibis
(
Plegadis falcinellus
) is a
migratory
wading bird
in the
ibis
family
Threskiornithidae
. It is the most widespread ibis species and can be found in warm regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Atlantic and Caribbean region of the Americas. The Glossy Ibis falls under the
conservation
protection of the
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds
.
Photo credit:
André Karwath
/
Debivort
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