Sharp-tailed ibis
| Sharp-tailed ibis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Ciconiiformes (disputed) |
| Family: | Threskiornithidae |
| Subfamily: | Threskiornithinae |
| Genus: | Cercibis Wagler, 1832 |
| Species: | C. oxycerca |
| Binomial name | |
| Cercibis oxycerca (Spix, 1825) | |
The sharp-tailed ibis (Cercibis oxycerca) is a species of bird in the Threskiornithidae family.[1] It is monotypic within the genus Cercibis.[2] It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela,[1] where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2012). "Cercibis oxycerca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Drymornis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ↑ "Cercibis oxycerca: Classification". International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
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