Ibis

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Ibis
Black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Threskiornithidae
Subfamily: Threskiornithinae
Poche, 1904
Genera

The ibis (

sacred ibis.[5]

Description

Ibises all have long, downcurved bills, and usually feed as a group, probing mud for food items, usually

Xenicibis in Jamaica.[4] The word ibis comes from Latin ibis[6] from Greek ἶβις ibis from Egyptian hb, hīb.[7]

Species in taxonomic order

There are 29

extinct
species of ibis.

Image Genus Living species
Threskiornis G.R. Gray, 1842
Pseudibis Hodgson, 1844
Geronticus Wagler, 1832
Nipponia
Reichenbach, 1850
Bostrychia G.R. Gray, 1847
Theristicus Wagler, 1832
Cercibis
Wagler, 1832
Mesembrinibis
J.L. Peters, 1930
Phimosus
Wagler, 1832
Eudocimus Wagler, 1832
Plegadis Kaup, 1829
Lophotibis
L. Reichenbach, 1853
Apteribis Olson & Wetmore, 1976
  • A. glenos
    Olson & Wetmore, 1976 Molokai flightless ibis
  • A. brevis
    Olson & James, 1991 Maui flightless ibis

An extinct species, the Jamaican ibis or clubbed-wing ibis (Xenicibis xympithecus) was uniquely characterized by its club-like wings.

In culture

The

Mitogenomic diversity in sacred ibis mummies indicates that ancient Egyptians captured the birds from the wild rather than farming them.[13]

At the town of

mummies of one and a half million ibises.[14]

According to local legend in the Birecik area, the northern bald ibis was one of the first birds that Noah released from the Ark as a symbol of fertility,[15] and a lingering religious sentiment in Turkey helped the colonies there to survive long after the demise of the species in Europe.[16][17]

The mascot of the University of Miami is an American white ibis named Sebastian. The ibis was selected as the school mascot because of its legendary bravery during hurricanes. According to legend, the ibis is the last of wildlife to take shelter before a hurricane hits and the first to reappear once the storm has passed.[18]

Harvard Lampoon, uses the ibis as its symbol. A copper statue of an ibis is prominently displayed on the roof of the Harvard Lampoon Building
at 44 Bow Street.

The short story "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst uses the red bird as foreshadowing for a character's death and as the primary symbol.

The

Israeli Special Forces unit known as Unit 212 or Maglan
(Hebrew מגלן).

According to Josephus, Moses used the ibis to help him defeat the Ethiopians.[19]

The Australian white ibis has become a focus of art, pop culture, and memes since rapidly adapting to city life in recent decades, and has earned the popular nicknames "bin chicken" and "tip turkey".[20] In December 2017, the ibis placed second in Guardian Australia's inaugural Bird of the Year poll, after leading for much of the voting period.[21][22]

In April 2022, Queensland sports minister

2032 Olympic Games, which are scheduled to be held in Brisbane.[23] Hinchcliffe's suggestion prompted much discussion in the media.[24][25][26]

Gallery

Notes

  1. ^ There is still disagreement on how the taxonomic rules should apply to the Australian white ibis – both molluca and mollucus are currently used for the species.[8][9][10]

References

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  8. ^ David, Normand; Gosselin, Michel (2011). "Gender agreement of avian species-group names under Article 31.2. 2 of the ICZN Code" (PDF). Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 131 (2): 102–115. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
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  11. ^ Ceram, C. W. (1967). Gods, Graves, and Scholars: The Story of Archaeology. Translated by Garside, E. B.; Wilkins, Sophie (2nd ed.). New York: Alfred A. Knopf. p. 207.
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  14. ^ Fleming, Furgus; Alan Lothian (1997) The Way to Eternity: Egyptian Myth. Amsterdam: Time-Life Books. pp. 66–67
  15. . "Dreams of a feathered Geronticus"
  16. ^ Beintema, Nienke. "Saving a charismatic bird" (PDF). AEWA Secretariat. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  17. ^ "Ancient Egyptians gathered birds from the wild for sacrifice and mummification: DNA study rejects the idea that Egyptians domesticated sacred ibis for ritual use". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  18. ^ Sebastian the Ibis. Hurricane sports
  19. ^ Josephus. Antiquities of the Jews. 2.10.
  20. ^ Denby, Matthew (31 October 2020). "Secrets of the Ibis: The surprising real reason 'bin chickens' took Sydney by storm". Sydney Sentinel. Sydney. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  21. ^ Langford, Sam (21 November 2017). "Bin Chickens Are Leading In Australia's Bird Of The Year Vote, And It's Time To Have Your Say". Junkee. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  22. ^ Wahlquist, Calla (10 December 2017). "Magpie edges out white ibis and kookaburra as Australian bird of the year". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  23. ^ McKay, Jack (4 April 2022). "Stirling Hinchliffe suggests ibis should be a contender for 2032 Games mascot". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  24. ^ Goodall, Hamish (4 April 2022). "Could the ibis - Australia's own 'bin chicken' - become the mascot for Brisbane 2032 Olympics? Queensland's sports minister believes so". Sunrise. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  25. ^ Fordham, Ben (4 April 2022). "Bird expert backs ibis as the official mascot for Brisbane Olympics". 2GB. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
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External links

The dictionary definition of ibis at Wiktionary

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