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Madagascar ibis

Lophotibis cristata (Boddaert, 1783)

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The madagascar ibis (Lophotibis cristata) is a species in the family Threskiornithidae, order Pelecaniformes. Recorded adults weigh about 583 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Madagascar ibis (Lophotibis cristata)
Photo: DickDaniels ( http://theworldbirds.org/ ) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the madagascar ibis

Weight
583 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the madagascar ibis live?

Not recorded

What is the madagascar ibis?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Madagascar ibis (Lophotibis cristata), also known as the Madagascar crested ibis, white-winged ibis or crested wood ibis, is a medium-sized (approximately 50 cm long), brown-plumaged ibis. It has bare red orbital skin, yellow bill, red legs, white wings and its head is partially bare with a dense crest of green or gloss blue and white plumes on the nape. The Madagascar ibis is the only member of the genus Lophotibis.

From the Wikipedia article “Madagascar ibis” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Madagascar_ibis&oldid=1379250497), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the madagascar ibis endangered?

The madagascar ibis is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.

How is the madagascar ibis classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPelecaniformes
  5. familyThreskiornithidae
  6. genusLophotibis
  7. SpeciesLophotibis cristata (Boddaert, 1783)

Synonyms Lepthotibis cristata, Tantalus cristatus

Other names and names in other languages (44)
  • Crested wood ibisEnglish
  • Madagascan crested ibisEnglish
  • Madagascan ibisEnglish
  • Madagascar crested ibisEnglish
  • White-winged ibisEnglish
  • أبو منجل أبيض الجناحينArabic
  • ibis crestat de MadagascarCatalan
  • ibis madagaskarskýCzech
  • ibis cribog MadagasgarWelsh
  • MankeibisDanish
  • SchopfibisGerman
  • MähnenibisGerman
  • kresta ibisoEsperanto
  • Ibis crestadoSpanish
  • Ibis Crestado de MadagascarSpanish
  • paruk-iibisEstonian
  • madagaskariniibisFinnish
  • Ibis huppéFrench
  • Ibis huppé de MadagascarFrench
  • kudravi ibisCroatian
  • sörényes íbiszHungarian
  • Ibis del MadagascarItalian
  • マダガスカルトキJapanese
  • madagaskarinis ibisLithuanian
  • AkohoalaMalagasy
  • AkohonalaMalagasy
  • LampiranaMalagasy
  • KuifibisDutch
  • madagaskaribisNorwegian
  • ibis białoskrzydłyPolish
  • Íbis-malgaxePortuguese
  • íbis-de-madagáscarPortuguese
  • íbis-de-poupaPortuguese
  • Чубатый ибисRussian
  • Хохлатый ибисRussian
  • ibis bielokrídlySlovak
  • Madagaskarski ibisSerbian
  • vitvingad ibisSwedish
  • Tepeli AynakTurkish
  • Madagaskar sorguçlu aynağıTurkish
  • ібіс чубатийUkrainian
  • 凤头林鹮Chinese
  • 鬃冠鴞鹮Chinese
  • 鳳頭林䴉Chinese

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Relatives of the madagascar ibis

Other species in the same family Threskiornithidae.

LC, Least Concern
Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

Glossy ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Threskiornithidae

LC, Least Concern
Scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber)

Scarlet ibis

Eudocimus ruber

Threskiornithidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the madagascar ibis?

An adult madagascar ibis weighs 583 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the madagascar ibis endangered?

The madagascar ibis is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the madagascar ibis?

The madagascar ibis (Lophotibis cristata) belongs to the family Threskiornithidae in the order Pelecaniformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{madagascar_ibis_2026,
  title = {Madagascar ibis (Lophotibis cristata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/madagascar-ibis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}