ibis

Any of various long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, having long downcurved bills used to probe the mud for prey such as crustaceans.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaɪ.bɪs/

Etymology

Cognate with Coptic: ϩⲓⲃⲱⲓ

In summary

Mentioned in the Wycliffe Bible as ybyn or ibin, as ibys from 16th century and ibis shortly after. From Latin ībis, from Ancient Greek ἶβις (îbis), from Egyptian h-b-G26 (hbj) (compare Coptic ϩⲓⲃⲱⲓ (hibōi) or ϩⲓⲡ (hip)).

Synonyms

White Ibis

straw-necked ibis