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Reunion Ibis

Threskiornis solitarius

Extinct
Familie
Threskiornithidae
Ordnung
Pelecaniformes

The Reunion Ibis (Threskiornis solitarius) is a bird species in the family Threskiornithidae (ibisse und löffler), within the order Pelecaniformes (pelikane und reiher). The IUCN Red List classifies it as Extinct.

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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

Erhaltungsstatus

Extinct
IUCN Red List

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Pelecaniformes (Pelikane und Reiher)
Familie Threskiornithidae (Ibisse und Löffler)
Genus Threskiornis
Arten Threskiornis solitarius

Distribution

Reunion Ibis has been recorded in 1 countries.

Vorhanden Not recorded

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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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