One of the 3 ibises on WAnimals
Birds · Pelecaniformes · Threskiornithidae
Threskiornis aethiopicus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It was venerated and mummified in Ancient Egypt as the embodiment of the god Thoth, with millions of mummies of this species found in ritual catacombs.
Weight
1.3 kg – 1.5 kg
Size
68 cm – 75 cm
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Animal Corner · Bright's Zoo · SA-Venues · Animal Diversity Web · The Birds · Wikipedia (African sacred ibis) · US Fish & Wildlife Service
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 72.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with African Sacred Ibis — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about african sacred ibis.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
