The red-naped ibis, also known as the Indian black ibis or black ibis, is a species of ibis found in the plains, agriculture fields and cities of the Indian subcontinent. Unlike other ibises in the re
Pair of Red naped ibis
Close up of the head of a sub-adult showing the red papillae that give the species name
The family Threskiornithidae includes 35 extant species of large wading birds, and one more that became extinct in historical times. The family has been traditionally classified into two subfamilies,
Red-naped ibis
…Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae Genus: Pseudibis Species: P. papillosa Binomial name Pseudibis papillosa (Temminck, 1824) Approximate distribution range Synonyms Inocotis papillosus…
Sacred ibis
Rhynchaeites, a stem-ibis from the Messel Formation of Germany