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.

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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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