Plumbeous ibis
| Plumbeous ibis | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Ciconiiformes (disputed) |
| Family: | Threskiornithidae |
| Genus: | Theristicus |
| Species: | T. caerulescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Theristicus caerulescens (Vieillot, 1817) | |
The plumbeous ibis (Theristicus caerulescens) is a species of bird in the Threskiornithidae family. It is found in grassland, savanna, fields and marshes in central South America, ranging in south-central and south-eastern Brazil, eastern and northern Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina. It is generally fairly common and is easily seen in the Pantanal among other areas.
Description
It is a distinctive bird, being overall grey with elongated plumes on the nape and neck, a narrow white band on the forehead and reddish legs. Unlike many other ibises, the plumbeous ibis is rather asocial and typically seen alone or in pairs.
Its name is derived from the Latin word for lead, plumbum, in reference to its lead-grey colour.
Theristicus caerulescens taken in Rocha Department, Uruguay
References
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- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Theristicus caerulescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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