Definition of Genus threskiornis

1. Noun. Type genus of the Threskiornithidae.

Exact synonyms: Threskiornis
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Ibidiidae, Family Threskiornithidae, Threskiornithidae
Member holonyms: Sacred Ibis, Threskiornis Aethiopica

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Threskiornis

genus Thalarctos
genus Thalictrum
genus Thamnophilus
genus Thamnophis
genus Thelypteris
genus Theobroma
genus Thermobia
genus Thermopsis
genus Thespesia
genus Thevetia
genus Thielavia
genus Thiobacillus
genus Thlaspi
genus Thomomys
genus Threskiornis
genus Thrinax
genus Thrips
genus Thryothorus
genus Thuja
genus Thujopsis
genus Thunbergia
genus Thunnus
genus Thylacinus
genus Thylogale
genus Thymus
genus Thyrsopteris
genus Thysanocarpus
genus Tiarella
genus Tibicen

Literary usage of Genus threskiornis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Handbook to the Birds of Australia by John Gould (1865)
"Genus THRESKIORNIS, G. R, Gray. The well-known Sacred Ibis of Egypt is the type of this genus, of which there are several species, all inhabiting the Old ..."

2. An introduction to the Birds of Australia by John Gould (1848)
"... seen examples of this species from any other country than Australia, which would therefore appear to be its restricted habitat. Genus THRESKIORNIS. 502. ..."

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