African Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 11,105
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) is a species of ibis, a wading bird of the family Threskiornithidae. It is native to much of Africa, as well as small parts of Iraq, Iran and Kuwait. It is especially known for its role in Ancient Egyptian religion, where it was linked to the god Thoth. The species is currently extirpated from Egypt.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “African sacred ibis”.