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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ibis \I"bis\, n. [L. ibis, Gr. ?; of Egyptian origin.] (Zool.)
     Any bird of the genus {Ibis} and several allied genera, of
     the family {Ibid[ae]}, inhabiting both the Old World and the
     New. Numerous species are known. They are large, wading
     birds, having a long, curved beak, and feed largely on
     reptiles.


     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The sacred ibis of the ancient Egyptians ({Ibis
           aethiopica}) has the head and neck black, without
           feathers. The plumage of the body and wings is white,
           except the tertiaries, which are lengthened and form a
           dark purple plume. In ancient times this bird was
           extensively domesticated in Egypt, but it is now seldom
           seen so far north. The glossy ibis ({Plegadis
           autumnalis}), which is widely distributed both in the
           Old World and the New, has the head and neck feathered,
           except between the eyes and bill; the scarlet ibis
           ({Guara rubra}) and the white ibis ({Guara alba})
           inhabit the West Indies and South America, and are
           rarely found in the United States. The wood ibis
           ({Tantalus loculator}) of America belongs to the Stork
           family ({Ciconid[ae]}). See {Wood ibis}.
           [1913 Webster]

















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