Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus(Boddaert, P, 1783)
English (US) Buff-necked Ibis
The Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills) in the order Pelecaniformes.
- Scientific name
- Theristicus caudatus
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Buff-necked Ibis
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Theristicus caudatus caudatus
- Theristicus caudatus hyperorius
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Scolopax caudatus
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
- Type locality
- Cayenne.
- Original description
- Table des planches enluminéez d'histoire naturelle de M. D'Aubenton p.57
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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