Spot-breasted ibis
Bostrychia rara (Rothschild, E. J. O. Hartert & Kleinschmidt, 1897)
The spot-breasted ibis (Bostrychia rara) 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 spot-breasted ibis
- Weight
- 866 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 20 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src 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 spot-breasted ibis live?
Not recorded
What is the spot-breasted ibis?
The spot-breasted ibis (Bostrychia rara) is a small, forest-dwelling ibis found in African lowland forests and swampy forested areas. Its preference for dense rainforests in tropical Africa means that it is seldom seen and is vulnerable to deforestation.
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Is the spot-breasted ibis endangered?
The spot-breasted 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. What the categories mean.
How is the spot-breasted ibis classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPelecaniformes
- familyThreskiornithidae
- genusBostrychia
- SpeciesBostrychia rara (Rothschild, E. J. O. Hartert & Kleinschmidt, 1897)
Synonyms Bostrychia bostrychia, Lampribis rara
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- أبو منجل منقط الصدرArabic
- ibis clapejatCatalan
- ibis skvrnitýCzech
- ibis kropenatýCzech
- Plettet IbisDanish
- FleckenbrustibisGerman
- FleckenibisGerman
- makulbrusta ibisoEsperanto
- Ibis moteadoSpanish
- Ibis manchadoSpanish
- täpik-metsiibisEstonian
- täpläiibisFinnish
- Ibis vermiculéFrench
- pjegavoprsi ibisCroatian
- foltosnyakú íbiszHungarian
- Ibis pettomacchiatoItalian
- ムナフトキJapanese
- dėmėtakrūtis ibisLithuanian
- Geschubde IbisDutch
- flekkibisNorwegian
- ibis plamistyPolish
- íbis-malhadaPortuguese
- íbis-de-peito-pintadoPortuguese
- Пятнистогрудый ибисRussian
- hadada škvrnitáSlovak
- Pirgavi ibisSerbian
- fläckbröstad ibisSwedish
- Benek göğüslü aynakTurkish
- Benekli Yeşil AynakTurkish
- ібіс строкатошиїйUkrainian
- 斑胸䴉Chinese
- 斑胸鹮Chinese
- 點胸鹮Chinese
Relatives of the spot-breasted ibis
Other species in the same genus Bostrychia.
Hadada ibis
Bostrychia hagedash
Olive ibis
Bostrychia olivacea
Wattled ibis
Bostrychia carunculata
São Tomé ibis
Bostrychia bocagei
CompareSpot-breasted ibis vs Hadada ibisSpot-breasted ibis vs Olive ibisSpot-breasted ibis vs Wattled ibisSpot-breasted ibis vs São Tomé ibis
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the spot-breasted ibis?
An adult spot-breasted ibis weighs 866 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the spot-breasted ibis endangered?
The spot-breasted 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 spot-breasted ibis?
The spot-breasted ibis (Bostrychia rara) 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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