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Ibises
» Nomadic.
» Has no feathers on head, neck or back.
» Skin on head and throat is black. Skin on back is white.
» Breast and underside are white, with a black tail and bill.
» Breed in colonies often mixed and associated with spoonbills.
» Build their nests in secluded areas on trampled reed beds.
» They do not commence breeding until their breeding grounds are flooded to usually at least 1m.

Ibises range in size from 18 to 40 inches head to tail length with a corresponding wingspan of 36 to 38 inches. They have long, spindly legs, long necks and long, slender down-curved bills. The feet are partly webbed and the wings are long and broad.In sustained flight head and neck are stretched forward, and slow flapping wing beats alternate with short glides. Each species is conspicuously patterned and some are entirely black, white, or red. The plumage of both sexes is similar in all species, but adults and young often differ in the color of the legs bill or face skin.

ORDER	FAMILY	COMMON NAME
» Gaviiformes	» Gaviidae	» Common Loon
» Podicipediformes	» Podicipedidae	» Grebes
» Procellariiformes	» Diomedeidae	» Albatross
	» Procellariidae	» Shearwaters/Petrels
	» Hydrobatidae	» Storm Petrels
» Ciconiformes	» Ardeidae	» Herons/Bitterns
	» Threskiornithidae	» Ibises
	» Ciconiidae	» Storks
» Phoenicopteridae	» Phoenicopteridae	» Flamingos
» Anseriformes	» Anatidae	» Waterfowl
» Falconiformes	» Cathartidae	» Vultures
	» Pandionidae	» Ospreys
	» Accipitridae	» Hawks
	» Falconidae	» Falcons
» Galliformes	» Cracidae	» Curassow
	» Phasianidae	» Pheasants
	» Odontophoridae	» Quail
» Gruiformes	» Rallidae	» Rails
	» Aramidae	» Limpkins
	» Gruidae	» Cranes
» Charadriiformes	» Charadriidae	» Plovers
	» Haematopodidae	» Oystercatchers
	» Recurvirostridae	» Stilts/Avocets
	» Scolopacidae	» Sandpiper/Phalarope
	» Laridae	» Gulls/Terns
	» Alcidae	» Auks/Alcids
» Columbiformes	» Columbidae	» Pigeons/Doves
» Psittaciformes	» Psittacidae	» Parrots
» Cuculiformes	» Cuculidae	» Cuckoos
» Cuculiformes	» Cuculidae	» Roadrunners
» Strigiformes	» Tytonidae	» Barn Owls
	» Strigidae	» Typical Owls
» Caprimulgiformes	» Caprimulgidae	» Goatsuckers
» Apodiformes	» Apodidae	» Swifts
	» Trochilidae	» Hummingbirds
» Piciformes	» Alcedinidae	» Kingfishers
» Coraciiformes	» Picidae	» Woodpeckers
» Passeriformes Part I	» Tyrannidae	» Flycatchers
	» Alauidae	» Larks
	» Hirundinidae	» Swallows
	» Corvidae	» Jays
	» Corvidae	» Crows
	» Paridae	» Chickadees
	» Paridae	» Titmice
	» Sittidae	» Nuthatches
	» Certhiidae	» Creepers
	» Troglodytidae	» Wrens
	» Muscicapidae	» Kinglets
	» Muscicapidae	» Thrushes
» Passeriformes Part II	» Mimidae	» Mockingbirds
	» Motacillidae	» Pipits
	» Motacillidae	» Wagtails
	» Bombycillidae	» Waxwings
	» Ptilogonatidae	» Silky-Flycatchers
	» Laniidae	» Shrikes
	» Sturnidae	» Starlings
	» Vireonidae	» Vireos
	» Coerebidae	» Bananaquits
	» Pycnonotidae	» Bulbuls
» Passeriformes Part III	» Emberizidae	» Warblers
	» Emberizidae	» Sparrows
	» Fringillidae	» Finches
	» Passeridae	» Weaver Finches

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