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Plegadis

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Ciconiiformes
Familia: Threskiornithidae
Subfamilia: Threskiornithinae
Genus: Plegadis
Species: P. chihi - P. falcinellus - P. ridgwayi

Name

Plegadis Kaup, 1829


Reference

Skizzirte Entwickelungs-Geschichte und Naturliches System der Europäischen Thierwelt p.82

Plegadis is a bird genus in the family Threskiornithidae. Member species are found on every continent except Antarctica as well as a number of islands. The Glossy Ibis is easily the most widespread of the three species. Plegadis contains the following three species:

* Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
* White-faced Ibis, Plegadis chihi
* Puna Ibis, Plegadis ridgwayi

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