Bostrychia

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Bostrychia is a genus of ibises, medium-sized wading birds native mainly to sub-Saharan Africa, known for their curved bills and association with wetlands and forested habitats.

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instanceOf genus
species
taxon
associatedWith freshwater wetlands
characteristic curved bills
medium-sized wading birds
class Aves
commonName Hadada ibis
Olive ibis
Sao Tome ibis
Spot-breasted ibis
Wattled ibis
ibises
describedAs genus of ibises
diet invertebrates
small vertebrates
distribution Africa
ecologicalRole wading bird
wetland bird
family Threskiornithidae
feedingBehavior probing in soft mud
habitat forested habitats
marshes
riverine forests
swamps
wetlands
hasSpecies Bostrychia bocagei
linked to: Bostrychia rara

Bostrychia carunculata
Bostrychia hagedash
Bostrychia olivacea
Bostrychia rara
kingdom Animalia
morphology long decurved bill
relatively long legs
nativeTo sub-Saharan Africa
linked to: Sub-Saharan Africa
notableSpecies Bostrychia carunculata
Bostrychia hagedash
order Pelecaniformes
parentTaxon Threskiornithidae
phylum Chordata
range primarily tropical Africa
reproduction nests in trees or dense vegetation
taxonRank genus

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Threskiornithidae containsGenus Bostrychia