[Threskiornis aethiopicus]
Habitat: Marshy wetlands and mud flats
Size: 25.5-35"
Weight: 3 lbs
Wingspan: 12"
Average Lifespan: 20 years
Incubation Period: 28-29 days
Number of Young: 3-5

- In Egypt, the Sacred Ibis is venerated and often mummified as a symbol of the god Thoth.
- It was also said that the flies that brought pestilence died immediately upon propitiatory sacrifices of this bird.
- In flight, ibises form diagonal lines or v-formations.