American White Ibis [Eudocimus albus]
Description
The American White Ibis is a species of bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae, that is found from Virginia via the Gulf Coast of the United States south through most of the coastal New World tropics. This species is a mid-sized ibis. It is all white except for its black wingtips (visible in flight) and red beak and legs. It forages in flocks in shallow waters along the coast.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Birds
Aves
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| Order |
Pelicans and Relatives
Pelecaniformes
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| Family |
Ibises and Spoonbills
Threskiornithidae
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| Genus |
Ibises
Threskiornis
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