Bostrychia
Bostrychia | |
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Bostrychia hagedash | |
Scientific classification | |
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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