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ibis

Also known as Threskiornithinae

thumb|Ibises illustration, c. 1835–1840

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Species

Western Cattle-Egret

Genus

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCiconiiformes
FamilyThreskiornithidae

Habitatfreshwater

Observations94,968

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Image: Threskiornis aethiopicus -Mida Creek mud flats, Kenya-8.jpg

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taxon name: Threskiornithinae
Commons category: Threskiornithidae

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Description
Species in taxonomic order
Extinct species
Ecology
Habitat
Breeding
In culture
Gallery
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thumb|Ibises illustration, c. 1835–1840

The ibis () (collective plural ibises; classical plurals ibides and ibes) are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae that inhabit wetlands, forests and plains. "Ibis" derives from the Latin and Ancient Greek word for this group of birds. It also occurs in the scientific name of the western cattle egret (Ardea ibis) mistakenly identified in 1757 as being the sacred ibis.