ibis
Americannoun
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any of several large wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae, of warm temperate and tropical regions, related to the herons and storks, and characterized by a long, thin, downward-curved bill.
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any of certain similar birds belonging to the stork family Ciconiidae, especially the wood stork, Mycteria americana.
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Etymology
Origin of ibis
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin ībis < Greek îbis < Egyptian hb
Example Sentences
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More than a hundred bird species, including ducks, geese, terns, ibis, herons, eagles and vultures, had been recorded in the area, alongside monkeys and small mammals.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
The bird species included tawny frogmouths, laughing kookaburras, blue-faced honeyeaters, rainbow lorikeets, spotted doves and Brisbane favourite, the Australian white ibis.
From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2023
“We had a colony of white-faced ibis nest, and we’re actually starting to see some of the young fledge,” said Miguel Jimenez, project leader for the Kern National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2023
Hence Emily Vincent's surprise when members of the community started sending her pictures and videos of ibis "playing" with the amphibians.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2022
Tu Veronensi cum passere pulchrior ibis: Bilbilicisve queas comptius esse modis.18 Ille tuos finget quocunque sub agmine crines: Undique nequitiis par erit ille tuis.
From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard
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