Reunion ibis
Threskiornis solitarius (de Sélys-Longchamps, 1848)
Status not recordedbirdsExtinct
The reunion ibis (Threskiornis solitarius) is a species in the family Threskiornithidae, order Pelecaniformes.
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Quick facts about the reunion 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 reunion ibis live?
Not recorded
Is the reunion 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 reunion ibis classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPelecaniformes
- familyThreskiornithidae
- genusThreskiornis
- SpeciesThreskiornis solitarius (de Sélys-Longchamps, 1848)
Synonyms Apterornis solitarius, Borbonibis latipes, Didus apterornis, Ornithaptera borbonica, Ornithoptera borbonica, Pezophaps borbonica, Raphus solitarius
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- Réunion flightless ibisEnglish
- Réunion solitaireEnglish
- أبو منجل ريونيونArabic
- ibis de l'illa de la ReunióCatalan
- Réunion SolitærDanish
- RéunionibisGerman
- reunia ibisoEsperanto
- Ibis de ReuniónSpanish
- réunioni drontEstonian
- réunioniniibisFinnish
- Ibis de La RéunionFrench
- reunionski ibisCroatian
- réunioni íbiszHungarian
- Solitario di ReunionItalian
- レユニオンドードーJapanese
- ReuniondronteNorwegian Bokmål
- ibis reuniońskiPolish
- íbis-da-reuniãoPortuguese
- Реюньонский ибисRussian
- ibis réunionskýSlovak
- Ibis sa ostrva Reunion (izumro)Serbian
- solitäribisSwedish
- Reünyon Kutsal AynağıTurkish
- ібіс реюньйонськийUkrainian
- 留尼旺白鹮Chinese
- ReunionsolitärGerman
- réunioninpyhäiibisFinnish
- Solitaire de la RéunionFrench
- Íbis-terrestre-de-reuniãoPortuguese
- Реюньонский священный ибисRussian
- 留尼汪孤鸽Chinese
Relatives of the reunion ibis
Other species in the same genus Threskiornis.

African sacred ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Black-headed ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus

Australian white ibis
Threskiornis molucca

Straw-necked ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis

Malagasy sacred ibis
Threskiornis bernieri
CompareReunion ibis vs African sacred ibisReunion ibis vs Black-headed ibisReunion ibis vs Australian white ibisReunion ibis vs Straw-necked ibis
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the reunion ibis?
The reunion ibis (Threskiornis solitarius) 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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