[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Geronticus eremita | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Northern Bald Ibis | [FR] Ibis chauve | [DE] Waldrapp | [ES] Ibis calvo | [NL] Heremietibis Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Geronticus eremita AF nw Genus The small genus Geronticus belongs to the ibis subfamily (Threskiornithinae). In reference […]
Category: Africa
Olive Ibis (Bostrychia olivacea)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Bostrychia olivacea | [authority] Du Bus De Gisignies, 1838 | [UK] Olive Ibis | [FR] Ibis olive | [DE] Olivenibis | [ES] Ibis Olivaceo | [NL] Olijfgroene Ibis Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Bostrychia is a genus of ibises in the Threskiornithidae family. Member species are found in many […]
Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Leptoptilos crumeniferus | [authority] Lesson, 1831 | [UK] Marabou Stork | [FR] Marabout d’Afrique | [DE] Marabu | [ES] Marabu Africano | [NL] Afrikaanse Maraboe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Leptoptilos is a genus of very large tropical storks. Two species are resident breeders in southern Asia, and the […]
Malagasy Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis bernieri)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Threskiornis bernieri | [authority] Bonaparte, 1855 | [UK] Malagasy Sacred Ibis | [FR] Ibis malgache | [DE] Bernieri Heiliger Ibis | [ES] Ibis Sagrado bernieri | [NL] Maleisische Heilige Ibis Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Threskiornis is a genus of , wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae. They occur […]
Madagascar Ibis (Lophotibis cristata)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Lophotibis cristata | [authority] Boddaert, 1783 | [UK] Madagascar Ibis | [FR] Ibis huppe | [DE] Schopfibis | [ES] Ibis Crestado | [NL] Kuifibis Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Madagascar Ibis (Lophotibis cristata), also known as the Madagascar Crested Ibis, White-winged Ibis or Crested Wood Ibis, is a […]
Malagasy Pond Heron (Ardeola idea)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ardeola idea | [authority] Hartlaub, 1860 | [UK] Malagasy Pond Heron | [FR] Crabier blanc | [DE] Dickschnabel-Reiher | [ES] Garcilla malgache | [NL] Madagaskar-Ralreiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ardeola idae AF Madagascar, Aldabra Island Genus Ardeola is a genus of small herons, typically 40?50 cm […]
Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Bostrychia hagedash | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Hadada Ibis | [FR] Ibis hagedash | [DE] Hagedasch | [ES] Ibis hadada | [NL] Hadada-ibis Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Bostrychia is a genus of ibises in the Threskiornithidae family. Member species are found in many countries throughout Africa and […]
Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Scopidae | [latin] Scopus umbretta | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Hamerkop | [FR] Ombrette du Senegal | [DE] Hammerkopf | [ES] Avemartillo | [NL] Hamerkop Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Hamerkop is usually included in the Ciconiiformes, but might be closer to the Pelecaniformes. It constitutes a family (Scopidae) and […]
Humblots Heron (Ardea humbloti)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ardea humbloti | [authority] Milne-Edwards and Grandidier, 1885 | [UK] Humblots Heron | [FR] Heron de Humblot | [DE] Madagaskarreiher | [ES] Garza Malgache | [NL] Madagaskarreiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ardea humbloti AF Madagascar Genus Best known of the typical herons are the very large, […]
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Platalea leucorodia | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Eurasian Spoonbill | [FR] Spatule blanche | [DE] Loffler | [ES] Espatula de Eurasia | [NL] Lepelaar Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Platelea or Spoonbills are a group of large, long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, which also includes the […]