Sacred ibis
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The sacred ibis is a wading bird native to Africa and parts of the Middle East, historically revered in ancient Egypt and easily recognized by its white body, black head, and long down-curved bill.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sacred ibis canonical | 1 |
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
ibis ⓘ wading bird ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Thoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 68 cm to 75 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | 1.3 kg to 1.5 kg ⓘ |
| billColor | black ⓘ |
| billShape | long down-curved bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Threskiornis aethiopicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior | colonial nester ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | varies with rainfall and region ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2 to 4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | sacred ibis ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
symbol of wisdom in ancient Egypt
ⓘ
symbol of writing in ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| diet |
carrion
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ frogs ⓘ insects ⓘ molluscs ⓘ refuse ⓘ small reptiles ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale blue-white ⓘ |
| family | Threskiornithidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingHabitat |
lakeshores
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ mudflats ⓘ river margins ⓘ shallow wetlands ⓘ |
| genus | Threskiornis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headColor | black ⓘ |
| historicallyReveredIn | ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incubationPeriod | about 21 to 29 days ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | black ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | approximately 16 years ⓘ |
| movementPattern |
locally nomadic
ⓘ
partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nile Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neckColor | black ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
reedbeds
ⓘ
trees near water ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | invasive species in some introduced ranges ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
black flight feathers
ⓘ
predominantly white ⓘ |
| primaryHabitat |
estuaries
ⓘ
floodplains ⓘ rice fields ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| roostingBehavior | communal roosting in trees ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males slightly larger than females ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat | wetland drainage in some areas ⓘ |
| vocalization | grunts and croaks ⓘ |
| wingspan | 112 cm to 124 cm ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.