Malagasy Sacred Ibis

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Malagasy Sacred Ibis

Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Pelecaniformes
Family:	Threskiornithidae
Genus:	Threskiornis
Species:	T. bernieri
Binomial name
*Threskiornis bernieri* (Bonaparte, 1855)

The Malagasy Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis bernieri) is a species of bird in the Threskiornithidae family. It is found in Madagascar and Seychelles. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, estuarine waters, intertidal flats, and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Ibises (subfamily: Threskiornithinae)

Genus	Species (prefix † indicates extinct species)

Threskiornis	African Sacred Ibis (T. aethiopicus) • Malagasy Sacred Ibis (T. bernieri) • †Reunion Ibis (T. solitarius) • Black-headed Ibis (T. melanocephalus) • Australian White Ibis (T. molucca) and supporting page Solomons White Ibis (T. molucca pygmaeus) • Straw-necked Ibis (T. spinicollis)

Pseudibis	Red-naped Ibis (P. papillosa) • White-shouldered Ibis (P. davisoni) • Giant Ibis (P. gigantea)

Geronticus	Northern Bald Ibis (G. eremita) • Southern Bald Ibis (G. calvus)

Nipponia	Crested Ibis (N. nippon)

Bostrychia	Olive Ibis (B. olivacea) • Sao Tome Ibis (B. bocagei) • Spot-breasted Ibis (B. rara) • Hadada Ibis (B. hagedash) • Wattled Ibis (B. carunculata)

Theristicus	Plumbeous Ibis (T. caerulescens) • Buff-necked Ibis (T. caudatus) • Black-faced Ibis (T. melanopis)

Cercibis	Sharp-tailed Ibis (C. oxycerca)

Mesembrinibis	Green Ibis (M. cayennensis)

Phimosus	Bare-faced Ibis (P. infuscatus)

Eudocimus	American White Ibis (E. albus) • Scarlet Ibis (E. ruber)

Plegadis	Glossy Ibis (P. falcinellus) • White-faced Ibis (P. chihi) • Puna Ibis (P. ridgwayi)

Lophotibis	Madagascar Ibis (L. cristata)

Spoonbills (subfamily: Plataleinae • genus: Platalea)

Genus	Species

Platalea (spoonbills)	Eurasian Spoonbill (P. leucorodia) • Black-faced Spoonbill (P. minor) • African Spoonbill (P. alba) • Royal Spoonbill (P. regia) • Yellow-billed Spoonbill (P. flavipes) • Roseate Spoonbill (P. ajaja)