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The Jamaican ibis, Jamaican flightless ibis [1] or clubbed-wing ibis [2] (Xenicibis xympithecus) is an extinct bird species of the ibis subfamily uniquely characterized by its club-like wings. [3] It is the only species in the genus Xenicibis , [ 1 ] and one of only two flightless ibis genera, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] the other being the genus Apteribis ...
An extinct species, the Jamaican ibis or clubbed-wing ibis (Xenicibis xympithecus) was uniquely characterized by its club-like wings. Extinct ibis species include the following: Geronticus perplexus. Discovered in France. It is known only from a piece of distal right humerus, found at Sansan France, in Middle Miocene rocks.
The family Threskiornithidae includes 36 species of large wading birds. The family has been traditionally classified into two subfamilies, the ibises and the spoonbills; however recent genetic studies have cast doubt on this arrangement, and have found the spoonbills to be nested within the Old World ibises, and the New World ibises as an early offshoot.
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Jamaica. Of the mammal species in Jamaica, one is endangered, four are vulnerable, and two are considered to be extinct. [1] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
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Initially a farm attraction, the park is now also home to an indoor vintage funfair, a zoo with over 200 different species of animal and extensive indoor and outdoor adventure play areas. The original farm has expanded and now covers a significant part of the park including a large undercover Jolly Barn area featuring horses, goats, sheep, pigs ...
The Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) once roamed across many countries in Southeast Asia. Around 2,000 years ago, they were still common in many parts of China. Around 12,000 years ago, they ...
African sacred ibis: Sub-Saharan Africa, southeastern Iraq, and formerly in Egypt: T. bernieri: Malagasy sacred ibis: Madagascar T. melanocephalus: Black-headed ibis: Northern India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka east up to Japan T. moluccus: Australian white ibis: Eastern, northern and south-western Australia T. spinicollis: Straw-necked ibis