Plegadis
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| Plegadis | |
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| Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Ciconiiformes (disputed) |
| Family: | Threskiornithidae |
| Subfamily: | Threskiornithinae |
| Genus: | Plegadis Kaup, 1829 |
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Plegadis chihi | |
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Plegadornis C. L. Brehm, 1855 | |
Plegadis is a bird genus in the family Threskiornithidae. Member species are found on every continent except Antarctica as well as a number of islands. The Glossy Ibis is easily the most widespread of the three species. Plegadis contains the following three species:
- Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
- White-faced Ibis, Plegadis chihi
- Puna Ibis, Plegadis ridgwayi
A further two fossil species have been placed in the genus:
- Plegadis paganus from the early Miocene deposits in France
- Plegadis pharangites
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