| Carved from Lapis Lazuli a duck Egyptians saw a mysterious connection between the sicklebills of the ibises and the crescent moon. |
| The eagle had died in a cave that served as a natural trap for flightless species such as moa-nalos, rails, and ibises. |
| Inland species may associate with herons, egrets, storks, ibises, and spoonbills. |
| As the Nile at that time was rising, there were many hoopoes and ibises in the nets, more than could be counted. |
| It is home to 300 species of birds, including 26,000 nesting pairs of herons, egrets, and ibises. |
| In the East African wetlands, you are definitely bound to come across one or two species of ibises. |
