Plegadis falcinellus Linnaeus 1766 (glossy ibis)
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Aves - Pelecaniformes - Threskiornithidae
Alternative combination: Tantalus falcinellus
Belongs to Plegadis according to D. Michailidis et al. 2018
See also Clements et al. 2017 and Pavia et al. 2018
Sister taxa: Plegadis autumnalis, Plegadis chihi, Plegadis paganus, Plegadis pharangites
Ecology: volant carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Egypt (1 collection), Greece (1), Italy (1), Madagascar (1), Puerto Rico (1), Romania (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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