Puna ibis
Species of bird From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Puna ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) is a species of bird in the family Threskiornithidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitats are swamps, marshes and lakes, and most of its range is in the Andean highlands, including the puna, but locally it occurs down to sea level. It has been domesticated by the Uru people for meat and eggs.[citation needed]
| Puna ibis | |
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| near Cusco, Peru | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Threskiornithidae |
| Genus: | Plegadis |
| Species: | P. ridgwayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Plegadis ridgwayi (Allen, 1876) | |
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Gallery
Peru
Andes of Peru
Puna Ibis at Lake Titicaca
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