Calidris
Pied avocet
The glossy ibis is a water bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. The scientific name derives from Ancient Greek plegas and Latin, falcis, both meaning “sickle” and referring to the distinctive shape of the bill.
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)
Scientific name: Plegadis falcinellus
Mass: 430 g (Adult)
Higher classification: Plegadis
Rank: Species
Family: Threskiornithidae