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The Glossy Ibis is a wading bird with dark, iridescent plumage that feeds in shallow wetlands by probing the water and mud for food. It matters because it has expanded its range significantly across North America and Europe over recent decades, making it an important species for tracking how wildlife populations respond to environmental changes.
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Species
Least Concernglossy ibis
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCiconiiformes
- FamilyThreskiornithidae
Habitatbrackish, freshwater
Observations37,630
Brauner Sichler (Plegadis falcinellus) Der Braune Sichler (Plegadis falcinellus), oft auch Braunsichler oder nur Sichler genannt, ist ein weltweit verbreiteter Ibis.
via IUCN
Article
The glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is a water bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. The scientific name derives from Ancient Greek plegados and Latin, falcis, both meaning "sickle" and referring to the distinctive shape of the bill.
The historical name black curlew was used for the glossy ibis in Norfolk at least until the early 19th century, and this name also appears in Anglo-Saxon literature. Yalden and Albarella do not mention this species as occurring in medieval England.
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Animal taxa named by Carl LinnaeusBirds described in 1766Birds of AfricaBirds of Central AsiaBirds of OceaniaBirds of the CaribbeanBirds of the Dominican RepublicCosmopolitan birdsIbisesIUCN Red List least concern speciesNative birds of the Southeastern United StatesPlegadisTaxonbars with 35–39 taxon IDs