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Sharp-tailed Ibis

Cercibis oxycerca

Classification

Class
Aves

The sharp-tailed ibis (Cercibis oxycerca) is a species of ibis native to open wet savannas in parts of northern South America. Taxonomy and systematics The sharp-tailed ibis is monotypic, being the only representative of the genus Cercibis. Much remains unknown about this ibis's evolutionary history; however, phylogenetic analyses based on skull morphology and function suggest that it is closely related to the spoonbills.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 132