Bostrychia
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Bostrychia is a genus of ibis
es in the Threskiornithidae
family. Member species are found in many countries throughout Africa
. It contains the following five species:
Ibis
The ibises are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae....
es in the Threskiornithidae
Threskiornithidae
The family Threskiornithidae includes 34 species of large terrestrial and wading birds, falling into two subfamilies, the ibises and the spoonbills. It was formerly known as Plataleidae. The spoonbills and ibises were once thought to be related to other groups of long-legged wading birds in the...
family. Member species are found in many countries throughout Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. It contains the following five species:
- Wattled IbisWattled IbisThe Wattled Ibis is a species of bird in the Threskiornithidae family. It is endemic to the Ethiopian highlands and is found only in Ethiopia and Eritrea.-Description:...
(Bostrychia carunculata) - Hadada IbisHadada IbisThe Hadada or Hadeda Ibis, Bostrychia hagedash, is an ibis found in Sub-Saharan Africa.-Appearance:The Hadeda is a large , dark brown ibis with a white "moustache", glossy greenish purple wings, a large black bill with a red stripe on the upper mandible, and blackish legs.-Call:It has a...
(Bostrychia hagedash) - Olive IbisOlive IbisThe Olive Ibis is a species of bird in the Threskiornithidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania.- References : Database entry includes...
(Bostrychia olivacea) - Spot-breasted IbisSpot-breasted IbisThe Spot-breasted Ibis is a species of bird and is a member of the order Ciconiiformes and the family Threskiornithidae. It is a wading bird that lives is swampy forested areas and is found in tropical regions...
(Bostrychia rara) - Dwarf Olive IbisDwarf Olive IbisThe São Tomé Ibis , also known as the Dwarf Olive Ibis, is a critically endangered bird that is endemic to São Tomé e Príncipe...
(Bostrychia bocagei)