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 Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus )
Sacred Ibis  [Threskiornis aethiopicus]
Common Name Sacred Ibis
Scientific Name Threskiornis aethiopicus
Order Ciconiiformes
Family Threskiornithidae
Genus Threskiornis
Species T. aethiopicus
Length -
Description The Sacred Ibis is a wading bird. The Sacred Ibis belongs to the Ibis family which breeds in Sub-Saharan Africa, South East Iraq and formerly in Egypt. It has also been introduced in France, Italy and Spain. Commonly occurs in marshy wetlands and mud flats. Sacred Ibis can sometimes found on cultivation and rubbish dumps.
Identification
Nesting Sacred Ibis nests in trees with other large wading birds such as herons. They lay 2-3 eggs on a stick nest, often on a Baobab tree.
Feeding Fish, frogs & insects
Information updated by Shah Jahan
 Common Name(s)
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EnglishAfrican Sacred IbisEtienne Marais06/Aug/2007
Sacred Ibis Shah Jahan21/Jul/2007
LatinThreskiornis aethiopicusShah Jahan21/Jul/2007
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 Gallery
Sacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by mubiPhotographer: mubi
Location: Al Ain, Abu Dhabi
Date Taken: 24/Apr/2009
Upload On: 06/Feb/2010
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Photographer: Ian Fulton Sacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by Ian Fulton
Location: Lake Beseka
Date Taken: 10/Feb/2008
Upload On: 11/Sep/2009
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Sacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by Ian Fulton Photographer: Ian Fulton
Location: Lake Ziway
Date Taken: 25/Feb/2008
Upload On: 04/Sep/2009
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Photographer: Ian Fulton Sacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by Ian Fulton
Location: Lake Ziway
Date Taken: 25/Feb/2008
Upload On: 01/Sep/2009
Rating: ******
Sacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by Ian Fulton Photographer: Ian Fulton
Location: Lake Ziway
Date Taken: 25/Feb/2008
Upload On: 01/Aug/2009
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Photographer: Ian Fulton Sacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by Ian Fulton
Location: Sululta Plain
Date Taken: 04/Feb/2008
Upload On: 01/Aug/2009
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Sacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by Ian Fulton Photographer: Ian Fulton
Location: Lake Ziway
Date Taken: 25/Feb/2008
Upload On: 01/Aug/2009
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Photographer: Ian Fulton Sacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by Ian Fulton
Location: Lake Ziway
Date Taken: 10/Feb/2008
Upload On: 31/Jul/2009
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Sacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by Ian Fulton Photographer: Ian Fulton
Location: Jemmu River
Date Taken: 05/Feb/2008
Upload On: 31/Jul/2009
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Photographer: mubiSacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by mubi
Location: Al Ain, Abu Dhabi
Date Taken: 24/Apr/2009
Upload On: 13/May/2009
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Sacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by mubiPhotographer: mubi
Location: Al Ain, Abu Dhabi
Date Taken: 24/Apr/2009
Upload On: 13/May/2009
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Photographer: Shah JahanSacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by Shah Jahan
Location: Green Mubazarah, Al Ain
Date Taken: 24/Apr/2009
Upload On: 07/May/2009
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Sacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by Shah JahanPhotographer: Shah Jahan
Location: Green Mubazarah, Al Ain
Date Taken: 24/Apr/2009
Upload On: 28/Apr/2009
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Photographer: FSquaresSacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by FSquares
Location: Al Ain
Date Taken: 15/Feb/2008
Upload On: 15/Feb/2008
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Sacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by Trevor HardakerPhotographer: Trevor Hardaker
Location: Intaka Island Wetland Reserve
Date Taken: 25/Aug/2007
Upload On: 25/Aug/2007
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Photographer: Trevor HardakerSacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by Trevor Hardaker
Location: Strandfontein Sewage Works
Date Taken: 25/Aug/2007
Upload On: 25/Aug/2007
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Sacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by Nickolay TilcheffPhotographer: Nickolay Tilcheff
Location: Sydney
Date Taken: 16/Aug/2007
Upload On: 16/Aug/2007
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Photographer: Nickolay TilcheffSacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by Nickolay Tilcheff
Location: Sydney
Date Taken: 16/Aug/2007
Upload On: 16/Aug/2007
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Sacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by Etienne MaraisPhotographer: Etienne Marais
Location: South Africa
Date Taken: 06/Aug/2007
Upload On: 06/Aug/2007
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Photographer: Etienne MaraisSacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by Etienne Marais
Location: South Africa
Date Taken: 06/Aug/2007
Upload On: 06/Aug/2007
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Sacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by Etienne MaraisPhotographer: Etienne Marais
Location: South Africa
Date Taken: 06/Aug/2007
Upload On: 06/Aug/2007
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Photographer: Kuo K.K.Sacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by Kuo K.K.
Location: Hualien County
Date Taken: 10/Jul/2007
Upload On: 10/Jul/2007
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Sacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by Shah JahanPhotographer: Shah Jahan
Location: Al Ain
Date Taken: 07/Jul/2007
Upload On: 07/Jul/2007
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Photographer: Shah JahanSacred Ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus] by Shah Jahan
Location: Ras Al Khor, Dubai
Date Taken: 15/Jun/2007
Upload On: 15/Jun/2007
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 Sacred Ibis is found in the following countries:
1. Angola 2. Azerbaijan 3. Bahrain 4. Benin
5. Botswana 6. Cameroon 7. Central African Republic 8. Chad
9. Comoros 10. Congo 11. Côte d'Ivoire 12. Czech Republic
13. Djibouti 14. Egypt 15. Equatorial Guinea 16. Eritrea
17. Ethiopia 18. France 19. Gabon 20. Gambia, The
21. Ghana 22. Guinea 23. Guinea-Bissau 24. India
25. Iran 26. Iraq 27. Kazakhstan 28. Kenya
29. Kuwait 30. Lesotho 31. Liberia 32. Lithuania
33. Madagascar 34. Malawi 35. Mali 36. Mauritania
37. Mozambique 38. Namibia 39. Niger 40. Nigeria
41. Oman 42. Papua New Guinea 43. Poland 44. Reunion
45. Russia 46. Rwanda 47. Saudi Arabia 48. Senegal
49. Seychelles 50. Sierra Leone 51. Somalia 52. South Africa
53. Sudan 54. Swaziland 55. Switzerland 56. Tanzania
57. Togo 58. Uganda 59. Yemen 60. Zambia
61. Zimbabwe
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