African Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyThreskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
- GenusThreskiornis (Sacred Ibises and Allies)
- SpeciesThreskiornis aethiopicus (African Sacred Ibis)
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
African Spoonbill
Platalea alba
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Black Heron
Egretta ardesiaca
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of African Sacred Ibis at Etosha National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there