Puna ibis facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Puna ibis |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Threskiornithidae |
| Genus: | Plegadis |
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P. ridgwayi
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| Plegadis ridgwayi (Allen, 1876)
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The Puna ibis (which scientists call Plegadis ridgwayi) is a special type of bird. It belongs to the Threskiornithidae family, which includes other ibises and spoonbills. This bird lives in South America, in countries like Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.
You can often find the Puna ibis in wet places like swamps, marshes, and lakes. Most of these birds live high up in the Andean mountains, in a cool, high-altitude area called the puna. Sometimes, though, you might spot them closer to sea level. Interestingly, the Uru people, who live in these areas, have even raised these ibises for their meat and eggs!
Gallery
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A Puna Ibis in Peru.
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This Puna Ibis lives in the Andes mountains of Peru.
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A Puna Ibis near Lake Titicaca.
See also
If you want to learn more about the Puna ibis in Spanish, you can check out this page: Ibis de la puna para niños
 | Bessie Coleman |
 | Spann Watson |
 | Jill E. Brown |
 | Sherman W. White |
