Species
Least ConcernMaximum longevity: 34.5 years (captivity) Observations: One specimen lived for 34.5 years in captivity (Brouwer et al. 1994).
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Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Theristicus
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- Black-faced ibis arp.jpg
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- P105
- species
- P141
- Least Concern
- P9714
- South America
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Article
The black-faced ibis (Theristicus melanopis) is a species of bird in the family Threskiornithidae. It is found in grassland and fields in southern and western South America. It has been included as a subspecies of the similar buff-necked ibis, but today all major authorities accept the split. The black-faced ibis also includes the Andean ibis (T. branickii) as a subspecies. Some taxonomic authorities (including the American Ornithological Society) still do so.
Taxonomy