Description
Français : Threskiornis bernieri au complexe Mahavavy Kinkony, Madagascar
Date 10 March 2011
Author Christina Randrianarimanana
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ibis_sacr%C3%A9_de_Madagascar.JPG

The Malagasy sacred ibis or Madagascar sacred ibis (Threskiornis bernieri) is a species of bird in the family Threskiornithidae. It is found in Madagascar and Seychelles. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, estuarine waters, intertidal flats, and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss. Some authorities consider this taxon to be a subspecies of African sacred ibis, Threskiornis aethiopicus. Order: Pelecaniformes, Family: Threskiornithidae, Synonyms: Threskiornis aethiopicus bernieri.