Ibis
| Ibis | |
|---|---|
| Black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Suborder: | Ardei |
| Family: | Threskiornithidae |
| Genera | |
| Cladistically included but traditionally excluded taxa | |
The ibis (/ˈaɪbɪs/) (collective plural ibises; classical plurals ibides and ibes) are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae that inhabit wetlands, forests and plains. "Ibis" derives from the Latin and Ancient Greek word for this group of birds. It also occurs in the scientific name of the western cattle egret (Ardea ibis) mistakenly identified in 1757 as being the sacred ibis.