| Puna ibis | |
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| near Cusco, Peru | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Sarcopterygii |
| Clade: | Tetrapodomorpha |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Threskiornithidae |
| Genus: | Plegadis |
| Species: | P. ridgwayi
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| Binomial name | |
| Plegadis ridgwayi (Allen, 1876)
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The Puna ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) is a species of bird in the family Threskiornithidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitats are swamps, marshes and lakes, and most of its range is in the Andean highlands, including the puna, but locally it occurs down to sea level.
Gallery
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Peru -
Andes of Peru -
Puna Ibis at Lake Titicaca
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Plegadis ridgwayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22697429A93613504. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22697429A93613504.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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