Olive ibis
The olive ibis (Bostrychia olivacea) is a species of ibis native to dense tropical forests in central Africa. Between 65 and 75 cm in length, it is a small ibis with olive plumage displaying an iridescent sheen. Four subspecies are recognized.
| Olive ibis | |
|---|---|
| Immature B. o. akleyorum at Mt Kenya – it lacks the long crest found in adults | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Threskiornithidae |
| Genus: | Bostrychia |
| Species: | B. olivacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Bostrychia olivacea (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1838) | |
| Current extant resident distribution according to the IUCN (2012) | |
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