Glossy Ibis

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q178811
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Summary

Glossy Ibis is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,969 views/month, #1,295 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Taxon rank: species[3]
  • IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[4]
  • Parent taxon: Plegadis[5]
  • Taxon name: Plegadis falcinellus[6]
  • Commons category: Plegadis falcinellus[7]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Plegadis falcinellus[8]
  • Commons gallery: Plegadis falcinellus[9]
  • External data available at URL: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/2c04922c-82dd-4718-ab22-c9772408de9c[10]
  • Described by source: Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[11]
  • Original combination: Tantalus falcinellus[12]
  • Taxon common name: Glossy Ibis[13], Sichler[14], Morito común[15], Ibis falcinelle[16], Mignattaio[17], Glansibis[18], Zwarte Ibis[19], Sort Ibis[20], Bronseibis[21], Каравайка[22], ブロンズトキ[23], ibis kasztanowaty[24], pronssi-iibis[25], นกช้อนหอยดำเหลือบ[26]
  • Wingspan: 0.89 m[27]
  • Mass: 633 g[28]

Body

Identifiers

Glossy Ibis's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 3756[29]. Glossy Ibis's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 52788[30]. Glossy Ibis's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45509053[31]. Glossy Ibis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2480773[32]. Glossy Ibis's ITIS TSN is recorded as 174924[33].

Why It Matters

Glossy Ibis has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [30] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [33] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [32] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . Flight speeds among bird species: allometric and phylogenetic effects. wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . AVIAN BODY SIZES IN RELATION TO FECUNDITY, MATING SYSTEM, DISPLAY BEHAVIOR, AND RESOURCE SHARING. wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Nikola Tulechki · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wingspan → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0.89'}
    Described by source → Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature
    Mass → {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+633'}
    Aliases → —
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Regional conservation status: Critically Endangered, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259821|batch #259821]]"
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