Green ibis
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For the bird known as African green ibis (Bostrychia olivacea), see Olive ibis.
The green ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis), also known as the Cayenne ibis, is a wading bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae. It is the only member of the genus Mesembrinibis.
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Green ibis | |
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in the Pantanal, Brazil | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Pelecaniformes |
Family: | Threskiornithidae |
Genus: | Mesembrinibis J.L. Peters, 1930 |
Species: | M. cayennensis |
Binomial name | |
Mesembrinibis cayennensis (Gmelin, 1789) | |
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This is a resident breeder from Honduras through Nicaragua, Costa Rica and western Panama, and South America to northern Argentina. It undertakes some local seasonal movements in the dry season.