Madagascar ibis
| Madagascar ibis | |
|---|---|
| At Bronx Zoo, New York, United States | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Threskiornithidae |
| Genus: | Lophotibis Reichenbach, 1853 |
| Species: | L. cristata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lophotibis cristata (Boddaert, 1783) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Madagascar ibis (Lophotibis cristata), also known as the Madagascar crested ibis, white-winged ibis or crested wood ibis, is a medium-sized (approximately 50 cm long), brown-plumaged ibis. It has bare red orbital skin, yellow bill, red legs, white wings and its head is partially bare with a dense crest of green or gloss blue and white plumes on the nape. The Madagascar ibis is the only member of the genus Lophotibis.