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Plegadis
Sign in to savePlegadis is a bird genus in the family Threskiornithidae. The genus name derives from Ancient Greek plegados, "sickle", referring to the distinctive shape of the bill. Member species are found on every continent except Antarctica as well as a number of islands. ==Species== The glossy ibis is easily the most widespread of the three species. Plegadis contains the following three species:
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Plegadis is a taxon at the genus rank within the animal kingdom. It belongs to the phylum Chordata and class Aves. The genus is classified under the family Threskiornithidae. Different sources place it in either the order Pelecaniformes or Ciconiiformes. Its parent taxon is ibis. The scientific name Plegadis was established by Kaup in 1829.
The taxon has an accepted status. Its habitats include brackish and freshwater environments. Records of this genus have been documented in Mexico, the United States, Canada, and Madagascar. These records are held by institutions including MADUG-UG, UAFMC, MSB, MSU, and CMN. There are 2,406,114 occurrence records and 47 specific records associated with the taxon.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPelecaniformes
- FamilyThreskiornithidae
Plegadis es un género de aves pelecaniformes perteneciente a la familia Threskiornithidae que incluye tres especies de ibis que reciben el nombre común de moritos. El término Plegadis procede de la palabra griega plegados, que significa «hoz», en alusión a la forma curvada característica del pico de estos ibis.
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- 47
- Family
- Threskiornithidae
- Collections
- MADUG-UG, UAFMC, MSB, MSU, CMN, UF
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Canada, Madagascar
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Plegadis is a bird genus in the family Threskiornithidae. The genus name derives from Ancient Greek plegados, "sickle", referring to the distinctive shape of the bill. Member species are found on every continent except Antarctica as well as a number of islands. ==Species== The glossy ibis is easily the most widespread of the three species. Plegadis contains the following three species:
A further two fossil species have been placed in the genus: Plegadis paganus from the Early Miocene deposits in France; however, it is now placed in Gerandibis pagana. Plegadis pharangites
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