[edit] Sacred Ibis in myth and legend
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Sacred ibis live in large colonies near waterways throughout Africa.
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Ibises have curved, slender bills that they use to probe into shallow water, mud or grass when foraging.
Sacred Ibis, Threskiornis aethiopicus
Madagascar Sacred Ibis, Threskiornis bernieri
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Sacred Ibis in Myth and Legend: Venerated and often mummified by Ancient Egyptians as a symbol of the god Thoth, the Ibis was according to Pliny the Elder also invoked against incursions of serpents.
African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
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Sacred Ibises are common in East Africa and are found throughout Africa south of the Sahara. They frequent marshes, swamps, riverbanks, pastures and plowed fields.
Zoo Diet
: Sacred ibis mixture, crickets, oyster shell/insoluble grit, and smelt.
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Exceptions include the hermit ibis, which nests on cliffs, and the sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopica), which build their nests on the ground.
The sacred ibis of ancient Egypt, Threskiornis aethiopica, a white and black bird, no longer frequents the Nile basin, although it inhabits other parts of Africa.
Australian Black-necked Ibis, Black-necked Ibis, Black-headed Ibis, Australian Sacred Ibis, Sacred Ibis, Australian White Ibis, White Ibis
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Ibises are somewhat heron-like but have shorter necks, rounder (often bare) heads and more slender, curved bills. The sacred ibis, common in Africa, is the emblem of the British Ornithologists' Union.
 See also: Ibis, Heron, Spoonbill, Stork, Eagle
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