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Reunion Ibis

Threskiornis solitarius

Extinct
الفصيلة
Threskiornithidae
الرتبة
Pelecaniformes

The Reunion Ibis (Threskiornis solitarius) is a bird species in the family Threskiornithidae (ibises & spoonbills), within the order Pelecaniformes (pelicans & herons). The IUCN Red List classifies it as Extinct.

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حول

Extinct; known from bone material and historical accounts from Réunion. White ibis that lived on Réunion until exterminated by hunting after European settlement in the 17th century. Long confused with other species in historical records; related to African Sacred Ibis.

Habitat & Range

حالة الحفاظ

Extinct
IUCN Red List

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Pelecaniformes (Pelicans & Herons)
الفصيلة Threskiornithidae (Ibises & Spoonbills)
Genus Threskiornis
الأنواع Threskiornis solitarius

Distribution

Reunion Ibis has been recorded in 1 countries.

موجود Not recorded

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الأسئلة الشائعة

Is the Reunion Ibis endangered?
The Reunion Ibis has a conservation status of Extinct.
What order and family does the Reunion Ibis belong to?
The Reunion Ibis (Threskiornis solitarius) belongs to the order Pelecaniformes and the family Threskiornithidae.

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Other species in the Threskiornithidae family

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