About Ibises, Spoonbills
The Ibises, Spoonbills are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Threskiornithidae</em>) within the order Pelicans and Allies.
Overview
The Ibises, Spoonbills are a family of birds (Latin: Threskiornithidae) within the order Pelicans and Allies. Worldwide the family includes about 13 genera and 36 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Africa, South America, the Oriental Region. Notable genera include Threskiornis, Platalea, Bostrychia. Pelecaniformes include the pelicans (Pelecanidae) and their allies: the herons, egrets, bitterns, ibises, spoonbills and the hamerkop, about 120 species of long-legged, long-necked wading and water bi…
Classification
Family: Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills); Order: Pelicans and Allies; about 13 genera and 36 species.
Distribution
Primarily across Africa, South America, the Oriental Region.
