Ibis
noun
A type of bird with a long, curved beak, found in hot countries, especially near water.
I saw a beautiful white ibis near the river today.
Often appears as...
- white ibis
- scarlet ibis
noun
In ancient Egypt, the ibis was a sacred bird, often associated with the gods.
In ancient Egyptian art, gods like Thoth are often depicted with the head of an ibis.
Often appears as...
- sacred ibis
- egyptian ibis
Usage tips
Historical
noun
A type of bird with a long, curved beak, found in hot countries, especially near water.
I saw a beautiful white ibis near the river today.
Often appears as...
- white ibis
- scarlet ibis
noun
In ancient Egypt, the ibis was a sacred bird, often associated with the gods.
In ancient Egyptian art, gods like Thoth are often depicted with the head of an ibis.
Often appears as...
- sacred ibis
- egyptian ibis
Usage tips
Historical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Identification
Identify an ibis by its distinctive long, down-curved bill and leggy appearance.
Look for the ibis's curved beak to spot it in the wild.
Pro Tip 2/3Habitat Clues
Ibises are typically found in warm regions near bodies of water like wetlands.
We're likely to see an ibis at the marsh.
Pro Tip 3/3Color Varieties
Ibises come in different colors; the context often specifies, such as 'white' or 'scarlet' ibis.
The scarlet ibis is recognizable by its vivid red feathers.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Identification
Identify an ibis by its distinctive long, down-curved bill and leggy appearance.
Look for the ibis's curved beak to spot it in the wild.
Pro Tip 2/3Habitat Clues
Ibises are typically found in warm regions near bodies of water like wetlands.
We're likely to see an ibis at the marsh.
Pro Tip 3/3Color Varieties
Ibises come in different colors; the context often specifies, such as 'white' or 'scarlet' ibis.
The scarlet ibis is recognizable by its vivid red feathers.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Identification
Identify an ibis by its distinctive long, down-curved bill and leggy appearance.
Look for the ibis's curved beak to spot it in the wild.
Pro Tip 2/3Habitat Clues
Ibises are typically found in warm regions near bodies of water like wetlands.
We're likely to see an ibis at the marsh.
Pro Tip 3/3Color Varieties
Ibises come in different colors; the context often specifies, such as 'white' or 'scarlet' ibis.
The scarlet ibis is recognizable by its vivid red feathers.
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Video examples
Exotic Castaways Of...
after the last ice age rising sea levels gradually cut it off so trinidad is now a caribbean island with a unique legacy of mainland life scarlet ibis are found around the deltas
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Safari Live - Day 65 PIPE...
Rotch oh we've got our hottie dog ibis and i know up in the tree on the left-hand side I was told that there's a
Video examples
Exotic Castaways Of...
after the last ice age rising sea levels gradually cut it off so trinidad is now a caribbean island with a unique legacy of mainland life scarlet ibis are found around the deltas
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 65 PIPE...
Rotch oh we've got our hottie dog ibis and i know up in the tree on the left-hand side I was told that there's a
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Alfred Russel Wallace
British Scientist
What birds can have their bills more peculiarly formed than the ibis, the spoonbill, and the heron?
Quote examples
Alfred Russel Wallace
British Scientist
What birds can have their bills more peculiarly formed than the ibis, the spoonbill, and the heron?
Example 1 of 1
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