Threskiornis aethiopicus Latham 1790 (sacred ibis)

Aves - Pelecaniformes - Threskiornithidae

Alternative combination: Tantalus aethiopicus

Belongs to Threskiornis according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Goodman 1999

Sister taxa: Threskiornis bernieri, Threskiornis melanocephalus, Threskiornis molucca, Threskiornis solitarius, Threskiornis spinicollis

Ecology: volant carnivore

Distribution: found only at Locality II, SW of Ampoza (Quaternary of Madagascar)

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