[Threskiornis aethiopicus]
Habitat: Marshy wetlands and mud flats
Size: 25.5-35″
Weight: 3 lbs
Wingspan: 12″
Average Lifespan: 20 years
Incubation Period: 28-29 days
Number of Young: 3-5
Conservation Status: Least Concern
– In Egypt, the Sacred Ibis is venerated and often mummified as a symbol of the god Thoth
– Ibises are an ancient species with fossil records going back 60 million years
– In flight, ibises form diagonal lines or v-formations