Bostrychia
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| Bostrychia | |
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| Bostrychia hagedash | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Threskiornithidae |
| Subfamily: | Threskiornithinae |
| Genus: | Bostrychia G.R. Gray, 1847 |
Bostrychia is a genus of ibises in the Threskiornithidae family. Member species are found in many countries throughout Africa.
It contains the following five species:[1]
- Wattled Ibis (Bostrychia carunculata)
- Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash)
- Olive Ibis (Bostrychia olivacea)
- Spot-breasted Ibis (Bostrychia rara)
- Dwarf Olive Ibis (Bostrychia bocagei)
Conservation
Four of these species are evaluated as Least Concern status, but the Dwarf Olive Ibis is Critically Endangered according to the IUCN.
References
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Bostrychia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
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