Ibis sacré - Threskiornis aethiopicus
African Sacred Ibis

Ibis sacré - Threskiornis aethiopicus

The Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) is a species of wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae, which breeds in sub-Saharan Africa, SE Iraq and formerly in Egypt, where it was venerated and often mummified as a symbol of the god Thoth. It has also been introduced into France, Italy and Spain.

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