Giant ibis (Pseudibis gigantea)
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Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND
General Information
The giant ibis is a waterbird in the family Threskiornithidae. It is native to Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (hereafter, Lao PDR), and Vietnam. Adults stand approximately 3 ft (1 m) tall, and have dark grey-brown plumage, with a dark hindcrown and nape. Wing-coverts are pale gray, with darker tips. They have light red legs, a long downward curving bill, and red eyes. Juveniles have short, black feathers on their hindcrown and hindneck, a shorter bill, and brown eyes (BLI 2007h).
| Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-16 | Foreign (Headquarters) | Wherever found |
» Federal Register Documents
| Date | Citation Page | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-22 00:00:00.0 | 71 FR 67530 67540 | Proposed Rule To List Six Foreign Birds as Endangered |
| 1991-12-16 00:00:00.0 | 56 FR 65207 65208 | ETWP; Finding on Petition and Initiation of Status Review of 53 Foreign Birds; 56 FR 65207 65208 |
| 2008-01-16 00:00:00.0 | 73 FR 3146 3179 | Final Rule To List Six Foreign Birds as Endangered; Final Rule |
» Recovery
No recovery information is available for the Giant ibis.
» Critical Habitat
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Giant ibis.
» Conservation Plans
No conservation plans have been created for Giant ibis.
» Petitions
» Life History
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