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Threskiornithidae

Threskiornithidae

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A group of large wading birds like ibises and spoonbills with long legs and long bills
  • noun
  • /θrɛsˌkɪərˈnɪθɪˌdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: Threskiornithidae
  • The family Threskiornithidae includes both the ibises and the spoonbills.

Examples

  • Modern classification places spoonbills within the bird family Threskiornithidae.

  • The Threskiornithidae family includes various species of ibises.

  • Researchers observed several unique feeding habits among members of the Threskiornithidae.

  • Many Threskiornithidae are found in wetlands around the world.

  • The family of large wading birds known as Threskiornithidae features long legs and unique bills.

  • Birdwatchers often seek to identify the different species within Threskiornithidae, such as ibises and spoonbills.

  • In wetlands globally, one can frequently spot members of the Threskiornithidae family wading in the shallow waters.

Synonyms

Ibidiidae
vsThreskiornithidae
  • Specialized
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A family of water birds with long, down-curved bills like ibises and spoonbills

is the same family concept named under a different classification

Surface Forms

Threskiornithidae singular
Threskiornithidaes plural

Morphology

Threskiornithidae = Threskiornis (opaque) = Threskiornis + idae

Formed by the genus name plus the technical taxonomic family suffix '-idae'; this is a specialized scientific formation not transparent to average learners.

Etymology

Threskiornithidae comes from Greek parts threskio- meaning 'religious' or 'sacred' and -ornith- meaning 'bird', with -idae showing a family. So it literally means a 'sacred bird family', which fits because ibises were seen as sacred in ancient times and today the name is used for the family of ibises and spoonbills.