Threskiornis molucca Cuvier 1829 (Australian ibis)

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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