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 Pilanesberg National Park
Hadada
Bostrychia hagedash
African Spoonbill
Platalea alba
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Sacred Ibis in Pilanesberg National Park?
About 51% of visitor-days record a African Sacred Ibis sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 161 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Sacred Ibis in Pilanesberg National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for African Sacred Ibis in Pilanesberg National Park in our monthly data.