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Molokai flightless ibis

Apteribis glenos Olson & Wetmore, 1976

Status not recordedbirds

The molokai flightless ibis (Apteribis glenos) is a species in the family Threskiornithidae, order Pelecaniformes.

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Quick facts about the molokai flightless ibis

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the molokai flightless ibis live?

Not recorded

Is the molokai flightless ibis endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the molokai flightless ibis classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPelecaniformes
  5. familyThreskiornithidae
  6. genusApteribis
  7. SpeciesApteribis glenos Olson & Wetmore, 1976

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the molokai flightless 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

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What kind of animal is the molokai flightless ibis?

The molokai flightless ibis (Apteribis glenos) belongs to the family Threskiornithidae in the order Pelecaniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Molokai flightless ibis (Apteribis glenos). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/molokai-flightless-ibis

MLA

“Molokai flightless ibis (Apteribis glenos).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/molokai-flightless-ibis.

BibTeX
@misc{molokai_flightless_ibis_2026,
  title = {Molokai flightless ibis (Apteribis glenos)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/molokai-flightless-ibis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}