Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyThreskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
- GenusPlegadis (Plegadis Ibises)
- SpeciesPlegadis falcinellus (Glossy Ibis)
The glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is a water bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. The scientific name derives from Ancient Greek plegados and Latin, falcis, both meaning "sickle" and referring to the distinctive shape of the bill. The historical name black curlew was used for the glossy ibis in Norfolk at least until the early 19th century, and this name also appears in Anglo-Saxon literature. Yalden and Albarella do not mention this species as occurring in medieval England. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Bandhavgarh National Park
Red-naped Ibis
Pseudibis papillosa
Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia
Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola grayii
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Great Egret
Ardea alba
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Glossy Ibis at Bandhavgarh National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there