Plegadis
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Plegadis is a genus of medium-sized, long-legged ibises known for their curved bills and often dark, iridescent plumage, commonly found in wetlands worldwide.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| billShape | decurved ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized wading birds ⓘ |
| clade |
Neoaves
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pelecanimorphae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | glossy ibises (genus) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationRelevance | dependent on wetland availability ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of medium-sized ibises ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
aquatic invertebrates ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| distribution |
cosmopolitan
ⓘ
worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | wetland wader ⓘ |
| family | Threskiornithidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | wades in shallow water to forage ⓘ |
| flightPattern | flies with neck outstretched ⓘ |
| foragingMethod | probing in mud with bill ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Plegadis chihi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plegadis falcinellus NERFINISHED ⓘ Plegadis ridgwayi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestSite | reeds and low vegetation near water ⓘ |
| order | Pelecaniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Threskiornithidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | colonial nester ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often forms flocks ⓘ |
| subclass | Neornithes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
marshes
ⓘ
shallow lakes ⓘ swamps ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| typicalMorphology |
curved bill
ⓘ
long-legged ⓘ |
| typicalPlumage |
dark
ⓘ
iridescent ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.