Threskiornis molucca Cuvier 1829 (Australian ibis)
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Aves - Pelecaniformes - Threskiornithidae
Alternative combinations: Ibis molucca, Threskiornis moluccus
Belongs to Threskiornis according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014, Worthy et al. 2015 and Worthy and Nguyen 2020
Sister taxa: Threskiornis aethiopicus, Threskiornis bernieri, Threskiornis melanocephalus, Threskiornis solitarius, Threskiornis spinicollis
Ecology: volant carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (1 collection), Vanuatu (1)
• Pliocene of Australia (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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