Wattled ibis

Wattled ibis
In Ethiopia
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Threskiornithidae
Genus: Bostrychia
Species:
B. carunculata
Binomial name
Bostrychia carunculata
(Rüppell, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Ibis carunculata Rüppell, 1837
  • Geronticus carunculatus (Rüppell, 1837)

The wattled ibis (Bostrychia carunculata) is a species of bird in the family Threskiornithidae. It is endemic to the Ethiopian highlands and is found only in Ethiopia and Eritrea.

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