Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca(Cuvier, GLCFD, 1829)
English (US) Australian White Ibis
The Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) 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 molucca
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Australian White Ibis
- Described by
- (Cuvier, GLCFD, 1829)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Threskiornis molucca molucca
- Threskiornis molucca pygmaeus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ibis molucca
- Described by
- (Cuvier, GLCFD, 1829)
- Type locality
- Moluccas, Indonesia.
- Original description
- Le règne animal distribué d'aprés son organisation, pour servir de base a l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. Nouvelle édition, revue et augmentée ed. 2, 1 p.520,note
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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African Spoonbill
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Eurasian Spoonbill
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Royal Spoonbill
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Black-faced Spoonbill
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Malagasy Sacred Ibis
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Reunion Ibis
Threskiornis solitarius
Black-headed Ibis
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Straw-necked Ibis
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