Threskiornithidae - Ibises, Spoonbills

30 August 2008 19:15 Filed in: Threskiornithidae Ibises Spoonbills Lists

025 Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises, Spoonbills - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Threskiornithidae (ibises and spoonbills) and Ardeidae (herons) are in Pelecaniformes

Threskiornis aethiopicus - African Sacred Ibis - Widespread Africa - New name
Threskiornis bernieri - Malagasy Sacred Ibis - Madagascar, Aldabra - Split from T. aethiopicus
Threskiornis melanocephalus - Black-headed Ibis - India, Southeast Asia
Threskiornis molucca - Australian White Ibis - Widespread Australasia
Threskiornis spinicollis - Straw-necked Ibis - Widespread Australasia

Pseudibis papillosa - Red-naped Ibis - India, Pakistan, Nepal
Pseudibis davisoni - White-shouldered Ibis - S Indochina, Borneo
Pseudibis gigantea - Giant Ibis - S Vietnam

Geronticus eremita - Northern Bald Ibis - NW Africa
Geronticus calvus - Southern Bald Ibis - S Africa

Nipponia nippon - Crested Ibis - NE China

Bostrychia olivacea - Olive Ibis - W, C, E Africa
Bostrychia bocagei - Sao Tome Ibis - São Tomé Africa
Bostrychia rara - Spot-breasted Ibis - W, C Africa
Bostrychia hagedash - Hadada Ibis - Widespread Africa
Bostrychia carunculata - Wattled Ibis - Ethiopia

Theristicus caerulescens - Plumbeous Ibis - C, S South America
Theristicus caudatus - Buff-necked Ibis - Widespread South America
Theristicus melanopis - Black-faced Ibis - W, S South America

Cercibis oxycerca - Sharp-tailed Ibis - N South America

Mesembrinibis cayennensis - Green Ibis - Widespread South America

Phimosus infuscatus - Bare-faced Ibis - Widespread South America

Eudocimus albus - American White Ibis - S USA, Caribbean, N South America
Eudocimus ruber - Scarlet Ibis - N South America

Plegadis falcinellus - Glossy Ibis - Widespread Worldwide
Plegadis chihi - White-faced Ibis - C USA to C Argentina
Plegadis ridgwayi - Puna Ibis - WC South America

Lophotibis cristata - Madagascar Ibis - Madagascar

Platalea leucorodia - Eurasian Spoonbill - Widespread Africa, Eurasia, Asia
Platalea minor - Black-faced Spoonbill - E Eurasia - Taiwan, S China, N Vietnam
Platalea alba - African Spoonbill - Widespread Africa
Platalea regia - Royal Spoonbill - Widespread Australasia
Platalea flavipes - Yellow-billed Spoonbill - Australia
Platalea ajaja - Roseate Spoonbill - S USA to N Argentina