Olive ibis
Bostrychia olivacea (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1838)
The olive ibis (Bostrychia olivacea) is a species in the family Threskiornithidae, order Pelecaniformes. Recorded adults weigh about 866 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the olive ibis
- Weight
- 866 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the olive ibis live?
Not recorded
What is the olive ibis?
The olive ibis (Bostrychia olivacea) is a species of ibis native to dense tropical forests in central Africa. Between 65 and 75 cm in length, it is a small ibis with olive plumage displaying an iridescent sheen. Four subspecies are recognized.
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Is the olive ibis endangered?
The olive ibis is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the olive ibis classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPelecaniformes
- familyThreskiornithidae
- genusBostrychia
- SpeciesBostrychia olivacea (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1838)
Synonyms Ibis olivacea
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- أبو منجل الزيتونيArabic
- ibis olivaciCatalan
- ibis olivovýCzech
- ibis menšíCzech
- OlivenibisDanish
- OlivibisGerman
- GuineaibisGerman
- oliveca ibisoEsperanto
- Ibis oliváceoSpanish
- kähar-metsiibisEstonian
- oliivi-iibisFinnish
- Ibis oliveFrench
- olajfényű íbiszHungarian
- Ibis olivaceoItalian
- オリーブトキJapanese
- alyvinis ibisLithuanian
- Olijfgroene IbisDutch
- ibis oliwkowyPolish
- íbis-oliváceaPortuguese
- Íbis-olivaPortuguese
- íbis-oliváceoPortuguese
- Зелёный ибисRussian
- Оливковый ибисRussian
- hadada olivováSlovak
- Maslinasti ibisSerbian
- Yeşil AynakTurkish
- Zeytuni aynakTurkish
- ібіс зеленийUkrainian
- 橄綠鹮Chinese
- 绿背鹮Chinese
Relatives of the olive ibis
Other species in the same genus Bostrychia.
Hadada ibis
Bostrychia hagedash
Spot-breasted ibis
Bostrychia rara
Wattled ibis
Bostrychia carunculata
São Tomé ibis
Bostrychia bocagei
CompareOlive ibis vs Hadada ibisOlive ibis vs Spot-breasted ibisOlive ibis vs Wattled ibisOlive ibis vs São Tomé ibis
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the olive ibis?
An adult olive ibis weighs 866 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the olive ibis endangered?
The olive ibis is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the olive ibis?
The olive ibis (Bostrychia olivacea) 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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