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Threskiornithidae

Bird Families

Threskiornithidae is the family of ibises and spoonbills, large wading birds now placed in the order Pelecaniformes after reclassification from Ciconiiformes in 2010. It includes 35 extant species, plus one that became extinct in historical times, across 13 living genera, found in tropical and warm temperate regions worldwide near standing or slow-flowing fresh or brackish water, from northern Denmark to Tierra del Fuego. Members have long broad wings, elongated bodies and necks, and long legs, with ibises bearing decurved bills and spoonbills bearing straight, distinctively flattened bills, and range from 45 to 100 centimeters in length; genetic studies have shown spoonbills nested within the Old World ibises rather than forming a separate lineage.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 1
Member Count Band
10 to 100 Species 2
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 3
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Threskiornithidae
Filter Results4 entries

Northern Bald Ibis

Threskiornithidae

Réunion Ibis

Threskiornithidae

Roseate Spoonbill

Threskiornithidae

Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber)

Threskiornithidae
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Northern Bald Ibis, Species
Source Northern Bald Ibis (Wikidata)
Réunion Ibis, Species
Source Wikidata: Réunion Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill, Species
Source Roseate Spoonbill (Wikidata)
Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber), Species
Source Scarlet ibis (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Brazil

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Threskiornithidae
Wikipedia
  • 35 extant species stated explicitly
  • Introduction
    The family Threskiornithidae includes 35 extant species of large wading birds, and one more that became extinct in historical times.
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2. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Threskiornithidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 35
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3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Threskiornithidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Threskiornithidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"
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Wikidata: Threskiornithidae
Wikidata Q162085, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Scarlet ibis (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Roseate Spoonbill (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Roseate Spoonbill, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Northern Bald Ibis (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Northern Bald Ibis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Réunion Ibis
Parent Taxon Of: Réunion Ibis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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