ibis
Long-legged marsh bird
An ibis is a wading bird with long legs and a distinctive curved bill, found in wetlands across warm regions worldwide.
The sacred ibis was revered in ancient Egypt, associated with Thoth, the god of wisdom.
Various species range from white to dark, often seen probing mud for crustaceans and insects.
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- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- probingThoroughly investigating something
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
nostrils · mandible · plumage · feathers · wingspan · preening · molt · down
Long-legged waterside bird
- egretWhite wading bird
- storkLarge wading ciconiid
- spoonbillWader with flattened bill
- avocetCurved-bill wading bird
curlew · crane · flamingo · bittern · godwit · ornithology · species · genus
Egyptian god of wisdom
- deityWorshipped supernatural being
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- hieroglyphsAncient Egyptian picture-writing
- sacredWorthy of reverence
papyrus · pharaoh · Nile · mummification · afterlife · temple · pantheon · ritual
Water-saturated terrain
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- mudflatExposed shore sediment
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
shallows · tidal · delta · foraging · probing · shoreline · lagoon · swamp
Organism's natural environment
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns
crustaceans · mollusks · insects · crayfish · foraging · endangered · nesting · colony
bill
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sensitive · nostrils · mandible · plumage · feathers · wingspan · preening · molt · down · crest
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Long-legged waterside bird
avocet · curlew · crane · flamingo · bittern · godwit · ornithology · species · genus · scarlet
Thoth
Egyptian god of wisdom
- deityWorshipped supernatural being
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- hieroglyphsAncient Egyptian picture-writing
sacred · papyrus · pharaoh · Nile · mummification · afterlife · temple · pantheon · ritual · priest
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
mangrove · shallows · tidal · delta · foraging · probing · shoreline · lagoon · swamp · riverbank
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- biodiversityRange of life forms
invertebrates · crustaceans · mollusks · insects · crayfish · foraging · endangered · nesting · colony · breeding