Least ConcernAfrican Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
58 countries72 parks
Species group · Birds
WAnimals has 3 species of ibis, in the family Threskiornithidae.
Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 3.
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
1 species in this group is in a threatened category according to the IUCN.
Recorded in 97 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
It was venerated and mummified in Ancient Egypt as the embodiment of the god Thoth.
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It died out as a breeding bird in Egypt centuries ago.
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Its introduced populations in Europe are now considered invasive.
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Almost extinct in the 20th century; La Janda, in Cádiz, holds one of the most successful reintroduced colonies.
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It appears in the hieroglyphs of Ancient Egypt: it was the symbol of the akh, the radiant spirit of the dead, one of the first animals in history to have a hieroglyph of its own.
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It died out in central Europe in the 17th century, and one of the causes was culinary: the chicks were considered a delicacy and their collection was regulated by a decree of the Archbishop of Salzburg as early as 1504.
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It is the mascot of the University of Miami for a specific reason: it was said to be the last bird to take shelter before a hurricane and the first to reappear afterwards, a symbol of resilience adopted by the institution.
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It has become so urbanised in Florida that it eats bread and scraps in the parks, and studies show that this diet alters its gut flora and increases the presence of salmonella in urban populations.
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