ibises
Long-legged marsh birds
Ibises are wading birds with long, curved bills, found in warm regions worldwide.
They wade in shallow water, probing mud for fish, crustaceans, and insects.
The sacred ibis was revered in ancient Egypt and appears frequently in Egyptian art and hieroglyphics.
A flock of ibises gathered at the water's edge.
Egyptian god of wisdom
- deityWorshipped supernatural being
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- hieroglyphsAncient Egyptian picture-writing
papyrus · symbolism · ritual · temple · priest · ceremony · divine · reverence
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- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- probeThorough examination or tool
- tactileOf the touching sense
prehensile · pointed · plumage · feathers · wingspan · legs · neck · silhouette
Waterlogged land with grasses
- mudflatsCoastal areas exposed at low tide
- estuariesRiver-sea meeting points
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- shallowsAreas of little depth
tidal · mangrove · foraging · probing · sifting · invertebrates · crustaceans · mollusks
Finest taxonomic rank
- flockAnimals gathered together
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- migrationMovement to new territory
- migratoryRegularly moving between regions
roosting · nesting · breeding · habitat · conservation · birdwatching · ornithologist · biodiversity
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Egyptian god of wisdom
hieroglyphs · papyrus · symbolism · ritual · temple · priest · ceremony · divine · reverence · oracle
bill
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- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- probeThorough examination or tool
tactile · prehensile · pointed · plumage · feathers · wingspan · legs · neck · silhouette · coloration
marshes
Waterlogged land with grasses
- mudflatsCoastal areas exposed at low tide
- estuariesRiver-sea meeting points
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
shallows · tidal · mangrove · foraging · probing · sifting · invertebrates · crustaceans · mollusks · snails
species
Finest taxonomic rank
- flockAnimals gathered together
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- migrationMovement to new territory
migratory · roosting · nesting · breeding · habitat · conservation · birdwatching · ornithologist · biodiversity · ecosystem
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- waterbirdsducks, auk, geese, bittern, swans
- Florida WetlandsEverglades, cypress swamps, cypress swamp, mangroves, sloughs
- Okefenokee Swampalligators, cypress trees, blackwater, swamp water, peat bogs
- freshwaterponds, river water, freshwater lake, creek, brook
- flock birdsstarlings, geese, crows, pigeons, sparrows