Malagasy Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis bernieri(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1855)
English (US) Malagasy Sacred Ibis
The Malagasy Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis bernieri) 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
- Threskiornis bernieri
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- IUCN Red List
- Endangered
- English (US)
- Malagasy Sacred Ibis
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1855)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Threskiornis bernieri bernieri
- Threskiornis bernieri abbotti
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ibis bernieri
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1855)
- Type locality
- Madagascar.
- Original description
- Conspectus generum avium 2 p.151
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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